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| The linkages between informal and formal care of the elderly | | Author(s) | Margaret Denton |
| Journal title | Canadian Journal on Aging, vol 16, no 1, Spring 1997 |
| Pages | pp 30-50 |
| Keywords | Informal care ; Domiciliary services ; Services ; Research Reviews ; Canada. |
| Annotation | Research findings are reported from a study of the nature of the relationship between informal and formal care of older people. There are several explanations for the link between informal and formal care: the task specific model, the compensatory model, the substitution model, the supplementary model, and the complementary model (which combines both the compensatory and supplementary functions of formal care). These explanations were evaluated using data from Canada's 1995 General Social Survey (GSS) for those aged 65 and older who have functional disabilities. Data were analysed using logistic regression analysis. The findings show support for the complementary function of formal care. The data indicate that formal care compensates for the absence of a spouse or child and, in a minority of cases, supplements work of a spouse or child caregiver for personal care tasks and to a lesser extent housework. Of these two, the compensatory effect of formal care appears to be more prevalent than the supplemental effect. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-970821288 A |
| Classmark | P6: N: I: 3A:6KC: 7S |
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