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| The influence of intergenerational exchange on nursing home admission in Taiwan | | Author(s) | Shwu Chong Wu, Chung-Yi Li, A-Lan Chang |
| Journal title | Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, vol 12, no 2, June 1997 |
| Pages | pp 163-174 |
| Keywords | Family care ; Admission [nursing homes] ; Family relationships ; Taiwan. |
| Annotation | It is usually assumed that filial piety plays an important role in motivating family members to care for their older relatives, however, such decisions may also be influenced by intergenerational exchange. This study examined the effect of intergenerational exchange on nursing home admissions among functionally disabled older adults in Taiwan. A group of 317 nursing home residents were randomly selected from all nursing homes in Taipei, the capital of Taiwan. In addition, two community groups were randomly selected as multiple controls in the study. The findings showed that intergenerational exchange has a statistically significant effect on nursing home admission after controlling for sociodemographic characteristics and health status. The odds of being admitted to a nursing home was lower for those older people who provided instrumental assistance to their families before they were disabled. The adjusted relative risk estimate was 0.2. It shows that the instrumental assistance older people provided to the family before they became disabled was reciprocated when they needed activities of daily living (ADL) assistance. The results provide strong support for the social exchange theory. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980724410 A |
| Classmark | P6:SJ: LHB:QKH: DS:SJ: 7DP |
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