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| Do older adults' network members continue to provide instrumental support in unbalanced relationships? | | Author(s) | Karen Klein Ikkink, Theo van Tilburg |
| Journal title | Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, vol 15, no 1, February 1998 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications, London, February 1998 |
| Pages | pp 59-76 |
| Keywords | Personal relationships ; Informal care ; Netherlands. |
| Annotation | Exchange theory assumes that people strive towards a balance in their personal relationships. Using data from a longitudinal study of 408 older adults and 2044 of their network members in The Netherlands, this study examined why the balance is not restored in unbalanced relationships where older adults receive more instrumental support than they give. At baseline, the older adults received more instrumental support than they gave in 17% of their relationships. The instrumental support balance in these relationship after a year was also assessed. The results of multilevel regression analysis showed that network members continue giving support to older adults who are in poor health. If the network member is in poor health the balance is likely to be restored. Four other reasons for continuing the imbalance were also examined. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980421218 A |
| Classmark | DS: P6: 76H |
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