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| Living alone and neighborhood characteristics as predictors of social support in late life | | Author(s) | Estina E Thompson, Neal Krause |
| Journal title | The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological sciences and social sciences, vol 53B, no 6, November 1998 |
| Pages | pp S354-S364 |
| Keywords | Living alone ; Informal care ; Quality of life ; Crime ; Neighbourhoods, communities etc ; Social surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The purpose of this US study was to devise and test a conceptual model explaining how neighbourhood quality, fear of crime, and received emotional support affect an older person's expectations of future assistance, should the need arise. Using a nationwide survey of older adults, a series of nested latent variable models was tested to determine if the social support process differs between older adults living alone and those living with others. Consistent with a social ecological perspective, data suggest that anticipated support is lower among those who live in run-down neighbourhoods, than among those who live in well-maintained neighbourhoods. Moreover, the deleterious effects of run-down neighbourhoods appear to be especially pronounced for older adults who live alone. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-990304013 A |
| Classmark | K8: P6: F:59: TWA: RH: 3F: 7T |
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