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| Anticipated support from neighbors and physical functioning during later life | | Author(s) | Benjamin A Shaw |
| Journal title | Research on Aging, vol 27, no 5, September 2005 |
| Pages | pp 503-525 |
| Source | http://www.sagepub.com |
| Keywords | Neighbour care ; Self care capacity ; Mobility ; Social surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | This study had two main objectives, the first being to assess age variations in perceived support from neighbours in a nationally representative sample of adults aged 25-74 from the National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS) 1995-1996. The other objective was to examine the association between anticipated support from neighbours and physical functioning within a subsample of older people. The findings suggest that anticipated support from neighbours is stronger among older people, primarily because of more frequent contact with neighbours and residential stability. Within the older subsample, an inverse association between perceived support from neighbours and functional limitations is evident. Further analyses show that this association is strongest among those with infrequent contact with family members. No differences in this association were found with respect to marital status. Taken together it appears that anticipated support from neighbours facilitates the maintenance of functional ability in older people. Interventions aiming to promote successful ageing by enhancing this source of support should be developed and evaluated. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-050926214 A |
| Classmark | P6:SY: CA: C4: 3F: 7T |
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