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| Sources of instrumental support for dependent elderly people in three parts of France | | Author(s) | S Curtis, D Bucquet, A Colvez |
| Journal title | Ageing and Society, vol 12, part 3, September 1992 |
| Pages | pp 329-354 |
| Keywords | Informal care ; France. |
| Annotation | The paper focuses on the provision of instrumental support provided to dependent elderly people in France, presenting information collected in social surveys conducted in three regions of the country. The data analysed included measures of the potential social network of the respondent based on household composition, marital status, number of living children and frequency of visits by family, friends and neighbours. Measures of instrumental support received were based on reported need for help for specific tasks, and the main source of help provided. The results reported here suggest that not all members of the person's social network were equally involved in providing help and supports a hierarchical model of the informal care structure with family members as the predominant source of help. The results also demonstrate the comparatively small role played by the formal caring services compared with the informal sector. The context of care for dependent elderly people in France is discussed and the implications of these results for social policy are considered. (KJ). |
| Accession Number | CPA-930506009 A |
| Classmark | P6: 765 |
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