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Peer reviewedNgan, Raymond; Kwok, Joseph – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 1992
A survey of 150 elderly people with disabilities in Hong Kong found that a high proportion was living alone in the community with only minimal networks for emotional support. Effective measures to promote family care of disabled elderly people and approaches to integrating the formal and informal care sectors are discussed. (DB)
Descriptors: Adult Day Care, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Foreign Countries
Goodfellow, Marianne – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1983
Five individual-level independent variables--life stage (age), social status, health, informal social support, and stress--were measured to assess the dependent variable, use of social services. Only the existence of informal social support proved significant, indicating a need for informal networks and educational programs, as well as for…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Family Role, Gerontology, Older Adults
