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Boerner, Kathrin; Wang, Shu-Wen – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2010
This study examined the impact of loss of vision on important life domains depending on life context. The sample included two groups dealing with vision impairment: middle-aged (n = 44) and older adults (n = 107). Findings showed important group differences in extent, type, and facet of life changes across and within four life domains:…
Descriptors: Vision, Adults, Older Adults, Visual Impairments
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Bien, Barbara; Wojszel, Beata; Sikorska-Simmons, Elzbieta – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2007
This study examines rural-urban differences in informal caregivers' perceptions of caregiving. The study's theoretical framework is based on the two-factor model of caregiving, which views caregiving as having both positive and negative impact. Data were collected in personal interviews with 126 rural and 127 urban caregivers in the Bialystok…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Rural Urban Differences, Foreign Countries, Rural Areas