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Starrett, Richard A.; And Others – 1985
The use of health and social services is influenced by economic, community, geographic, organizational, societal, and environmental factors. A study was conducted to examine predisposing, enabling, and need-for-care factors related to the use of home health care services by a stratified random sample of 400 older adults. Predisposing factors…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Health Insurance, Home Programs, Medical Services
Starrett, Richard A.; And Others – 1985
In 1979-80, a national study used a combination of the Older Americans Resources and Services Functional Assessment Questionnaire and the Subjective Distress Scale of Psychiatric Status Schedule to assess the service needs of the Hispanic elderly. Thirty variables were selected from this data and categorized using Anderson and Newman's (1973)…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cubans, Demography, Economic Status
Starrett, Richard A.; And Others – 1983
The study examined the role played by informal (i.e., family, kin, neighbors, friends) and quasiformal (i.e., church-sponsored) support systems in predicting, enhancing, or inhibiting use of social services by Hispanic elderly. Thirty-seven variables and data selected from a 1979-1980 15-state survey of 1,805 noninstitutionalized Hispanic…
Descriptors: Community Services, Health Needs, Hispanic Americans, Middle Aged Adults
Starrett, Richard A.; Decker, James T. – 1983
The study tested the Andersen-Newman causal model of social service use as a means of determining patterns for social service use by Mexican American elderly. The model was shown to have applicability for identifying common and unique determinants of service use. Thirty-seven variables and data from a 1979-80 15-state survey were selected to form…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Health, Information Needs, Low Income
Starrett, Richard A.; And Others – 1985
Data obtained from interviews with 1,804 non-institutionalized Hispanic individuals age 55 and over were analyzed in an attempt to understand how formal and informal social support systems and awareness of available social services (environmental awareness) affect the ability of elderly Hispanics to remain independent within their communities. The…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Cultural Traits, Demography, Environmental Influences
Starrett, Richard A.; And Others – 1984
Data obtained from interviews with 1,804 non-institutionalized Hispanic elderly (age 55 and over) were analyzed to determine what factors best predict this group's use of informal mental health support (i.e., spouse, relatives, and friends). The study was a secondary analysis of data collected in 1979-80 using a national sample stratified by…
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Cultural Influences, Demography, Environmental Influences
Starrett, Richard A.; And Others – 1985
Data obtained from interviews with 1,039 non-institutionalized Hispanic elderly (55 and older) who identified themselves as having one or more psychological difficulties were analyzed to determine what factors best predicted subjective well-being. The study was a secondary analysis of data collected in 1979-80 using a national sample stratified by…
Descriptors: Church Role, Cultural Influences, Demography, Environmental Influences
