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| The changing caregiving networks of older adults | | Author(s) | Chuck W Peek, Barbara A Zsembik, Raymond T Coward |
| Journal title | Research on Aging, vol 19, no 3, September 1997 |
| Pages | pp 333-361 |
| Keywords | Informal care ; Caring agents [+ Services for the elderly] ; Social contacts ; Longitudinal surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Using data from the US Longitudinal Study of Aging (LSOA), a transition matrix approach is used to describe the changes older adults experience in their caregiving arrangements over time. These caregiving networks are characterised by both stability and change. At any given time, most older people are able to live independently without the help of a caregiver. The caregiving network, once activated, appears to be characterised by a great deal of change in patterns of care. Finally, beyond a certain threshold of frailty, extensive care is required in either a community or an institutional setting. Variation in transition by age, gender, race, and place of residence are examined. |
| Accession Number | CPA-971113218 A |
| Classmark | P6: P4: TOA: 3J: 7T |
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