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The primacy of family in elder care discourse — home care services to older ethnic women in Canada
Author(s)	Shari Brotman
Journal title	Journal of Gerontological Social Work, vol 38, no 3, 2002
Pages	pp 19-52
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Domiciliary services ; Older women ; Ethnic groups ; Family care ; Qualitative Studies ; Canada.
Annotation	Although public and institutional policy states that the presence of family to provide care should not limit older people's access to public services, this does occur in practice. When family members are perceived as being able to contribute to the care of an older relative, the frequency and duration of public sector support diminishes. This reality is particularly important with regard to ethnic elders, where the perception and expectation of increased family involvement by public sector workers is commonplace. This article reports on the findings of a qualitative study on the experience of older ethnic Canadian women's access to public services. It highlights the primary role of families in the discourse of home care, and the resulting pressures this places on older ethnic women and their families. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-030425203 A
Classmark	N: BD: TK: P6:SJ: 3DP: 7S
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