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Home and community-based services for well educated older caregivers — gender differences in attitudes, barriers and use
Author(s)	Sarah B Laditka, Maria Pappas-Rogich, James N Laditka
Journal title	Home Health Care Services Quarterly, vol 19, no 3, 2001
Pages	pp 1-18
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Domiciliary services ; Community care ; Usage [services] ; Attitude ; Informal care ; Educational status [elderly] ; Social surveys ; United States of America.
Annotation	Using a sample of 169 well-educated, relatively affluent older American caregivers, gender differences in attitudes about home and community based services, service use, interest in services, and barriers to service use were examined. It was found that significant gender differences in two attitudinal dimensions: preference for informal care, and acceptance of government services. A higher proportion of men than women would rather use community services than ask family for help. A larger percentage of women than men believed the government should provide more services. Service use was modest. On average, caregivers were about five times more likely to express interest in a service than to have used one. Findings suggest that greater outreach by providers may usefully address service barriers. (KJ/RH).
Accession Number	CPA-010716202 A
Classmark	N: PA: QLD: DP: P6: F:V: 3F: 7T
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