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| Setting priorities in aging populations: formal service use among Mexican American female elders | | Author(s) | Robert John, Lonnie C Roy, Tracy L Dietz |
| Journal title | Journal of Aging & Social Policy, vol 9, no 1, 1997 |
| Pages | pp 69-86 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Usage [services] ; Domiciliary services ; Day centres ; Ethnic groups ; Older women ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | This study established empirical patterns of formal service use by a sample of 483 older Mexican American women, and identified the predictors of formal in-service utilisation. Results indicated two patterns of service use - in the home and in senior centres. Regression analysis demonstrated that the best predictors of who used formal in-house services were those with functional impairment in instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) and those with the least amount of assistance with IADLs provided by family members. Living alone and attending group social events were the best predictors of the use of senior centre services. These findings can be used to establish policy and programming priorities for this neglected population. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-981001245 A |
| Classmark | QLD: N: NMC: TK: BD: 7T |
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