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Publication Date: 2009
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Autonomy and Acceptance of Long-Term Care
Hsu, Hui-Chuan; Ting, Yu-Shan; Jiang, Ting-Wen; Chien, Ming-Chih; Chien, Chih-Hsin
Educational Gerontology, v35 n11 p949-962 2009
This study explored the relationship between four types of autonomy (health autonomy, informational autonomy, living autonomy, and financial autonomy) and the acceptance of five types of long-term care (adult day care, respite care, assisted living, unit care, and group home) for the elderly in Taiwan. Data were collected from 167 middle-aged and older people. The acceptance of five types of long-term care ranged from 75.9-84.9%. Financial autonomy and information autonomy were significantly related to acceptance of all five types of long-term care. Living autonomy is related to assisted living and group homes. Policy implications are discussed. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Health Services, Group Homes, Foreign Countries, Respite Care, Personal Autonomy, Adults, Older Adults, Residential Care, Social Services, Questionnaires, Interviews, Access to Information, Health Needs, Financial Needs
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Taiwan
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