Familism or familismo is an additional example of collectivist caregiving that is commonly used in Hispanic cultures, which also encourage individuals to freely provide care (Becker, Beyene, Newsom & Mayen, 2003; Aspesoa-Varano et al., 2015). Mutual support and respect of values, and reciprocity (giving back love and support to family members who have given the same), family obligation, and respect shown for older adults and their wisdom, are also jointly linked to familism, according to Connell and Gibson (as cited in Scharlachach et al., 2006, p.135). One difference between African Americans and Hispanics eldercare practices is that African Americans utilize non-kin as extended family, whereas Hispanics rely more on intergenerational caregiving
