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Peer reviewedGelfand, Donald E.; Fandetti, Donald V. – Gerontologist, 1980
While the family and Catholic church remained important sources of preferred support, increased willingness to utilize institutional long-term care was noted. Favoring proprietary services indicated continued negative attitudes towards public auspices and possible support for a multi-tiered service delivery system for the aged. (Author)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Delivery Systems, Ethnicity, Family Role
Peer reviewedSaldov, Morris; Chow, Peter – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 1994
Developed database on ethnic elderly persons; examined extent of communication problems they face in hospitals, nursing homes, and homes for aged in Metro Toronto; and reported on institutional response. Nursing home supervisors (n=77) reported that communication was essential to health care needs of ethnic elderly individuals. Most health care…
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Foreign Countries, Health Services, Hospitals
Direct linkvan Dijk, Joanne – Canadian Journal on Aging, 2004
This paper focuses on the role of religion and ethnicity in providing social support for elderly Dutch Canadian Catholic and Calvinist parents and in establishing ethno-religious retirement and long-term care facilities. The data come from a 1995 survey of elderly Dutch Canadian immigrants (N=79) and their adult children (N=364) examining…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Older Adults, Religion, Retirement
