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Perceptions of community-based services among African American and white elders
Author(s)Nancy E Schoenberg, Raymond T Coward, Molly C Dougherty
Journal titleJournal of Applied Gerontology, vol 17, no 1, March 1998
Pagespp 67-78
KeywordsServices ; Community care ; Usage [services] ; Attitude ; White people ; Black people ; United States of America.
AnnotationCurrently, researchers have an incomplete understanding of the factors and processes that influence the use of community-based services, particularly among groups known to be at high risk of poor health outcomes and in greater need of assistance, such as African Americans. Although service use involves attitudinal variables, researchers have often overlooked such factors. In this study, the authors conducted 12 focus groups to examine the perceptions of African American and white older people toward community-based services. African Americans were more likely than their white counterparts to assess services positively, particularly senior citizen centres. White older people expressed less enthusiasm toward community-based services, citing a lack of comfort with services that they feel are used predominantly by African Americans, an insistence on self-reliance, and an appreciation for the availability of such services but a reluctance to use them.
Accession NumberCPA-980401405 A
ClassmarkI: PA: QLD: DP: TKA: TKE: 7T

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