Caregiving in Later Life: A Contextual Approach to the Provision of Care
Description:
Guided by the life course perspective, this study examined the frequency of caregiving provided by older adults to kin and non-kin. A telephone survey produced a random sample of adults 60 years of age and older, which was predominantly White, with higher income and education levels (n = 278). Bivariate and multivariate analyses tested the impact of demographic characteristics and other variables, conceptualized as physical, human, and social capital, on the frequency of caregiving. Gender, age…
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Date:
August 2003
Creator:
Worthen, Laura T.
Partner:
UNT Libraries