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Preferences for receipt of care among community-dwelling adults
Author(s)	J Kevin Eckert, Leslie A Morgan, Namratha Swamy
Journal title	Journal of Aging & Social Policy, vol 16, no 2, 2004
Pages	pp 49-66
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Services ; Long term ; Informal care ; Nursing homes ; Living in the community ; Social surveys ; United States of America.
Annotation	Preferences for long-term care alternatives include both place of care and persons to provide care. In this analysis, these elements are separated for 1,503 mature adults aged 40-70 regarding their future care needs. Most had a preference for care in home/community settings by kin or non-kin, with few deeming nursing homes acceptable. Demographics and personal knowledge, experience and expectations were marginally likely to influence preferences. Men were more likely to prefer care in paid/professional settings. Women, who more often expressed preference for kin/home care, face demographic trends that reduce the available female kin who might be caregivers. (KJ/RH).
Accession Number	CPA-040928204 A
Classmark	I: 4Q: P6: LHB: K4: 3F: 7T
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