The Decision of Elderly Persons to Leave Their Homes.

Beland, Francois

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ERIC Number: EJ302480

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Publication Date: 1984

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The Decision of Elderly Persons to Leave Their Homes.

Beland, Francois

Gerontologist, v24 n2 p179-85 Apr 1984

Interviewed 990 urban elderly Canadians to examine factors influencing the desire for different housing. Results showed that housing conditions, living with children, and sickness influenced the wishes of the elderly to leave home, while functional impairment was not related. (JAC)

Descriptors: Decision Making, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Foreign Countries, Gerontology, Home Programs, Housing, Older Adults, Predictor Variables, Residential Institutions, Urban Population

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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