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| Australian research on ageing and social support | | Author(s) | H Kendig, L Brooke |
| Journal title | Australian Journal on Ageing, vol 16, no 3,, 1997 |
| Pages | pp 127-130 |
| Keywords | Ageing process ; Informal care ; Research Reviews ; Australia. |
| Annotation | This paper draws on primary publications in Australian gerontology to review knowledge on ageing and support. While there is a well-established literature on family care, social network studies of the 1980s provided more comprehensive views of expressive and instrumental support across a range of relationships. Notwithstanding stereotypes to the contrary, older people contribute as well as receive support. A new generation of qualitative, interpretative studies are reported on the meanings and processes of social support as experienced by older people themselves. Policy-related studies examine social support as a cornerstone for community services, and epidemiological investigations examine social influence on health and well-being. The field could be advanced considerably by longitudinal surveys and qualitative enquiries exploring the diversity of older people in a variety of settings. |
| Accession Number | CPA-971014246 A |
| Classmark | BG: P6: 3A:6KC: 7YA |
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