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| Is there a future for the informal homecare of older people in a changing society? | | Author(s) | Christine Smith, Sherrill Snelgrove, Chris A Armstrong-Esther |
| Journal title | Quality in Ageing, vol 4, no 1, April 2003 |
| Pages | pp 12-21 |
| Keywords | Men as carers ; Women as carers ; Attitude ; Attitudes to the old of general public ; Public opinion ; Social surveys ; Wales. |
| Annotation | Issues relevant to the ongoing debate on informal care are reported in this exploration of the attitudes of both men and women toward the care of dependent older people. A sample of 174 men and women from South Wales was drawn from the age cohorts 20-39 (n=90), and 40-59 (n=84). The men and women who participated in the study were members of the general public. The self-administered survey questionnaire was designed to examine attitudes towards the informal care of older people, and to determine whether men and women differ not only in attitude but also in their willingness to undertake certain aspects of care, and whether the age of the respondent was likely to be defining factor. Statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS. The results established that an overwhelming majority of women demonstrated a greater willingness to provide care to a dependent older relative. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-030516234 A |
| Classmark | P6:SG: P6:SH: DP: TOB: U5: 3F: 9 |
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