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Goodfellow, Marianne – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1983
Five individual-level independent variables--life stage (age), social status, health, informal social support, and stress--were measured to assess the dependent variable, use of social services. Only the existence of informal social support proved significant, indicating a need for informal networks and educational programs, as well as for…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Family Role, Gerontology, Older Adults
