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| Race and caregiving: patterns of service use by African American and white caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease | | Author(s) | Carole Cox |
| Journal title | Journal of Gerontological Social Work, vol 32, no 2, 1999 |
| Pages | pp 5-20 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Family care ; White people ; Black people ; Needs [elderly] ; Longitudinal surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Over the progressive course of Alzheimer's disease (AD), a continuum of services is needed to assist caregivers in coping with the changing demands of the patient. Yet, studies continue to indicate that caregivers use few services with use particularly poor among minority groups. This longitudinal study of 300 African-American and white caregivers seeking assistance from the Alzheimer's Association indicates that non-use was pervasive among both groups even though almost all reported needs for and intentions to use information and referral services and support groups. The findings indicate that support groups can have a positive impact on well-being, and that efforts should be made to encourage participation, particularly for the most vulnerable caregivers. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-000127217 A |
| Classmark | EA: P6:SJ: TKA: TKE: IK: 3J: 7T |
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