The Effect of Services on Family Assistance to the Frail Elderly
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11214710 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Amanda Smith Barusch (University of Utah, corresponding author), Amanda Barusch (University of Utah), Leonard S Miller (Associate Professor, School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720) |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 31-46 |
| Publication date | 1985-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Social Service Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0148-8376 • E-ISSN: 1540-7314 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1300/j079v09n01_03 |
| OpenAlex | W2073469640 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
This article analyzes the relationship between in-home supportive services and family assistance to the frail elderly. Multivariate linear regression analysis of data from interviews with 2620 low-income elderly in California indicates that a 10% increase in services will result in at most a reduction of 2.8% in the family's efforts. For members of a comparison group who live alone, the presence of a son or daughter living nearby or a distant son is associated with a "complementary effect," wherein services actually enhance the family's efforts. For those in the same group who do not live alone, a child in the household or nearby sibling leads to a small complementary effect. These and related findings underscore the complex impact of service delivery on the family
Business · Daughter · Developmental psychology · Economic growth · Economics · Family income · Low income · Multivariate analysis · Political science · Service (business · Sibling · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Demography · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes · Health disparities and outcomes · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Marketing · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |