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| Family Involvement | 1 |
| Family Role | 1 |
| Institutionalized Persons | 1 |
| Nursing Homes | 1 |
| Older Adults | 1 |
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| Journal of Social Issues | 1 |
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| Kulys, Regina | 1 |
| Tobin, Sheldon | 1 |
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Peer reviewedTobin, Sheldon; Kulys, Regina – Journal of Social Issues, 1981
Families care for their elderly even when the burden is enormous, suffer guilt when institutionalization becomes necessary, and maintain contact after institutionalization. Policies must be developed to reduce premature institutionalization, help families cope with the process when it becomes necessary, and provide institutional care to those…
Descriptors: Family Involvement, Family Role, Institutionalized Persons, Nursing Homes
