Given the cultural value of family in Hispanic culture, older Hispanic immigrants are likely to have family caregivers. This study examined the economic implications of caring for older Hispanic adults regarding non-housing financial wealth over time. Using the 2008, 2010, and 2012 waves of the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) and RAND HRS data files, this study compares changes in the non-housing financial wealth between 2008 and 2012 by caregiving and immigration status among Hispanics. This study examined differences in assets between Hispanic caregivers and non-caregivers and more specifically examined the subpopulation of Hispanic caregivers who immigrated prior to and after 1968 as compared to U.S.-born caregivers to better understand the effect of the Immigration and Nationality Amendment Act of 1965 on asset change. Results indicate that caregiving itself did not have a statistically significant association with wealth, but the timing of immigration to the US had a statistically significant correlation (p < .05) with changes in the financial wealth. The findings of this study have implications for policy and program development targeting older adults and caregiving for this population.

鉴于西班牙文化中家庭的文化价值，年长的西班牙裔移民可能有家庭照顾者。这项研究调查了随着时间的推移照顾西班牙裔老年人对非住房金融财富的经济影响。本研究使用 2008 年、2010 年和 2012 年的健康与退休研究 (HRS) 浪潮和 RAND HRS 数据文件，比较了 2008 年至 2012 年间西班牙裔美国人的护理和移民身份对非住房金融财富的变化。本研究检查了西班牙裔照顾者和非照顾者之间的资产差异，并更具体地检查了 1968 年之前和之后移民的西班牙裔照顾者的亚群与美国出生的照顾者相比，以更好地了解 1965 年移民和国籍修正案的影响关于资产变动。p  < .05) 随着金融财富的变化。这项研究的结果对针对老年人的政策和计划制定以及对这一人群的照护具有重要意义。