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Multiculturalism, Social Policy and the New Aging

Abstract This paper examines the nature of multiculturalism, demographics and social policy. In an aging society, we will see a nexus between aging and diversity, accompanied by changing views about gerontology and social policy. Growth of minority populations, continued immigration, increases in longevity, the aging of the baby boomer and public policy responses to these trends will affect the design and provision of human services to older persons, caregivers and providers. The article provides a conceptual framework for understanding the complex intersection of these trends, suggests that social work move beyond narrow parameters of race, assimilation and acculturation, and raises implications for social policy and social work practice.