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| Predictors of family involvement in residential long-term care | | Author(s) | Joseph E Gaugler, Keith A Anderson, Corinne R Leach |
| Journal title | Journal of Gerontological Social Work, vol 42, no 1, 2003 |
| Pages | pp 3-26 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Family care ; Family relationships ; Residents [care homes] ; Nursing homes ; Sheltered housing ; Care homes ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | While much of the gerontological literature emphasises the institutionalisation of an older person as an endpoint of family care, research has emerged illustrating the continued involvement of family members. The purpose of the present study was to determine how resident setting, family context, resident and staff background, and resident function influence the provision of family involvement in three long-term care environments: nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and family care homes. 5 nursing homes, 5 assisted living facilities and 16 family care homes and 112 residents were randomly selected in the state of Kentucky. Results showed that type of facility was less important in accounting for different dimensions of family involvement than family context, family orientation of facilities, or resident need. The findings demonstrate the complex process of family involvement across the long-term care landscape, and have several research and practice implications for the facilitation of family integration in residential long-term care. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-040929217 A |
| Classmark | P6:SJ: DS:SJ: KX: LHB: KLA: KW: 7T |
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