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Gender and the negotiation between older people and their carers in the prevention of falls
Author(s)Khim Horton, Sara Arber
Journal titleAgeing and Society, vol 24, part 1, January 2004
Pagespp 75-94
Sourcehttp://journals.cambridge.org/
KeywordsFalls ; Preventative medicine ; Older men ; Older women ; Sons as carers ; Daughters as carers ; Family relationships ; Social surveys.
AnnotationThe actions taken by relatives to prevent future falls were examined by in-depth interviews with 35 older people who had had recurrent falls, and separately with an identified key family member. Actions were classified as protective, coercive, negotiating, engaging, and "reflective of mutual respect". It was found that sons caring for older mothers took only "protective" and "coercive" actions, resulting in mothers having passive and submissive roles. In contrast, daughters who were caring for their fathers most often undertook "engaging" and some "negotiating" actions, which empowered the fathers in their decision making. Daughters had a "peer-like" relationship with the mothers whom they supported and cared for, and undertook primarily "negotiating" as well as "engaging" actions. The two men who cared for older men took no specific actions, but maintained mutual respect for each other. The findings demonstrate several ways in which the gender of dyad members influences the nature of the negotiation between close relatives, and throws light on the factors that influence the autonomy and dependence of older people. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-040205205 A
ClassmarkOLF: LK2: BC: BD: P6:SSA: P6:SSH: DS:SJ: 3F

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