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| Social support among unmarried childless elderly persons | | Author(s) | Zheng Wu, Michael S Pollard |
| Journal title | The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological sciences and social sciences, vol 53B, no 6, November 1998 |
| Pages | pp S324-S335 |
| Keywords | Single persons ; Childless ; Informal care ; Mathematical models ; Canada. |
| Annotation | The availability, exchange and receipt of informal support for unmarried childless older people is examined. Such individuals may be at particular risk of lacking social support, not having the support of spouses and/or children. Using data drawn from the 1991 Canadian Survey on Ageing and Independence (N=1,078), ordered-response logistic regression models were used to assess the availability and exchange of social support. Logistic models for binary variables were used in support-receipt models. The findings suggest that although support was generally available to this population, it was not readily translated into exchanged or received support. Gender differences were found in support exchange, with women generally more advantaged than men. Gender by age interactions were also identified in the exchange and receipt of emotional support. Additionally, greater involvement in support exchange generally corresponded with increased support receipt. This research raises concerns regarding low levels of support for unmarried childless older people. Emotional support appears to be the greatest unmet need, with support being provided to only 25% of this group. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-990304010 A |
| Classmark | SQ: SU: P6: 3LM: 7S |
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