The Church Family and Kin
An Older Rural Black Woman's Support Network and Preferences for Care Providers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4702249 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eileen J Porter (University of Missouri), Lawrence H Ganong (0000-0003-2483-3958, University of Missouri), Jane M Armer (0000-0003-2473-5063, University of Missouri) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 452-470 |
| Publication date | 2000-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Health Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/104973200129118570 |
| PMID | 11010072 |
| OpenAlex | W2134257644 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 43 |
Although kin and church are considered premier support sources for rural elders, few scholars have undertaken descriptive studies to explore the nature of rural Black elders' support networks and their preferences for in-home service providers. In the case study described in this article, methods of support network analysis and descriptive phenomenology were used to analyze data from five lengthy, open-ended interviews with a 94-year-old rural Black woman. The various groups and individuals of her network are labeled in her words, the network's supportive functions are described, and preferences for providers are noted. In addition, the varying structures of her home care experience with the support network members are described. Her attempts to voice and exercise her preferences for in-home service providers are explained in terms of two contrasting processes: preference uptake and preference suppression. Based on these findings, implications for appraising the appropriateness of rural elders' in-home services are discussed
Business · Descriptive research · Next of kin · Political science · Preference · Service provider · Social science · Sociology · Community Health and Development · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology · Marketing
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,17 |
| Citation span | 2003 - 2024 (22) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |