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Nonkin Carers’ Roles and Contributions to the Support of Older People Living Alone

An Analysis of Qualitative Data

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ID12444595
AuthorsPaulina Wosko (0000-0002-8395-6168, Austrian National Public Health Institute (Gesundheit Österreich GmbH) , Vienna , Austria, corresponding author), Johanna Pfabigan (0000-0002-9610-2241, Austrian National Public Health Institute (Gesundheit Österreich GmbH) , Vienna , Austria), Birgit Trukeschitz (0000-0002-2307-4200, Research Institute for Economics of Aging, Vienna University of Economics and Business , Vienna , Austria), Elisabeth Reitinger (0000-0002-3904-3548, University of Vienna), Barbara Pichler (0000-0003-3268-3611, University of Vienna), Sabine Pleschberger (0000-0002-6435-3193, Austrian National Public Health Institute (Gesundheit Österreich GmbH) , Vienna , Austria)
EditorsKate De Medeiros (0000-0002-3995-3170, (Social Sciences Section))
Year2024
Volume79
Issue5
Publication date2024-01-29
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Journals of Gerontology Series B (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1079-5014 • E-ISSN: 1758-5368
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1093/geronb/gbae008
PMID38285494
OpenAlexW4391311758
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited14

Our study highlights the diversity of nonkin support in the support arrangements of older people living alone. This heterogeneity should be considered by policy-makers when promoting informal care and designing policy measures

Developmental psychology · Qualitative analysis · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Health disparities and outcomes · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies · Psychology · Gerontology

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