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Download full textNational Inst. on Aging (DHHS/NIH), Bethesda, MD. – 1986
This document contains a glossary which defines 275 basic terms frequently used by gerontologists. The glossary is designed for use by a general population, including older persons and their families, students in the field of aging, librarians, medical reporters, health care providers, and others interested in older persons. It was developed to…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Aging (Individuals), Definitions, Females
American Association of Retired Persons, Washington, DC. – 1988
This consumer education document is intended to provide a complete description of Medicare's Prospective Payment System (PPS) for hospitals from the consumer's point of view and to provide basic information on how consumers can protect their rights to appropriate hospital care under Medicare. The first section describes the PPS and also explains…
Descriptors: Consumer Education, Eligibility, Health Care Costs, Health Insurance
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 – 1983
The study examined relationships among factors influencing utilization of social services by Hispanic elderly, particularly factors categorized as: (1) informal, such as support groups of family, kin, neighbors, friends, and (2) quasi-formal, such as church groups. Thirty-seven variables and data selected from a 1979-80 15-state survey of 1,805…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Church Programs, Community Services, Family Role
Mindel, Charles H.; And Others – 1984
The study found distinctly different interrelationships among factors affecting social service use by Mexican American, Puerto Rican, and Cuban elderly. Twenty-nine variables and data selected from a 1979-80 15-state survey of 1,805 noninstitutionalized Hispanic individuals aged 55 and over were categorized by the Andersen-Newman model of service…
Descriptors: Community Services, Comparative Analysis, Cubans, Cultural Differences
