The rapid growth in aging populations in Britain, as in other countries, has led to a dramatic academic and professional interest in gerontology. This book brings together major research studies and information about aging Asian and Afro-Caribbean people in Britain. It is an attempt to relate theory and practice on gerontology to race and ethnicity. Of particular note is the emphasis placed on diversity among these populations; the Asian and Afro-Caribbean people of the United Kingdom are not a monolithic group. The first four chapters provide an overview of the situation of these older minority community members in Britain, presenting the argument that membership in a disadvantaged minority group has detrimental health effects as well as the counter argument that membership in the minority group has its protective advantage of social support. The latter part of the book focuses on policy and practice implications, with two chapters on the personal and group experiences of Asian and Afro-Caribbean older adults. (Contains 15 tables and 206 references.) (SLD)