Older Adults as a Community Resource: Results from the National Survey of Self-Care and Aging.

Kincade, Jean E.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ545695

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Publication Date: 1996

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Older Adults as a Community Resource: Results from the National Survey of Self-Care and Aging.

Kincade, Jean E.; And Others

Gerontologist, v36 n4 p474-82 Aug 1996

Examined the extent and type of assistance older people provided to others. Age, gender, and perceived health status were the most consistent predictors of assistance. Help with instrumental activities of daily living, either alone or in combination with other activities of daily living, was the most common type of personal care provided. (RJM)

Descriptors: Caregivers, Citizen Participation, Community Resources, Helping Relationship, National Surveys, Older Adults, Services, Social Action, Volunteers

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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