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| Gender, widowhood and long-term care in the older Mexican American population | | Author(s) | Jacqueline L Angel, Nora Douglas, Ronald J Angel |
| Journal title | Journal of Women & Aging, vol 15, no 2/3, 2003 |
| Pages | pp 89-106 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Ethnic groups ; Mexico ; Widows ; Widowers ; Health services ; Long term ; Usage [services] ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The objective of this study is to examine the influences of gender on long-term care service use among older Mexican American widows and widowers. The authors' analysis is based on a sample of 773 widows and 183 widowers from the Longitudinal Study of Elderly Mexican American Health (H-EPESE). In this sample, widows resemble widowers in terms of demographic and health characteristics. However, widows report more financial strain than widowers and a greater welfare dependency (SSI) and Medicaid use. Among those who suffered diminished health, widows were more likely than widowers to use community-based long-term services, whereas widowers were more likely to enter a nursing home. Widows also had more instrumental and emotional support than widowers. Serious cognitive and functional impairment, though, places widows and widowers at the same risk of institutionalisation. The policy implications of these findings are discussed. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-040113212 A |
| Classmark | TK: 7TY: SP: SPA: L: 4Q: QLD: 7T |
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