WELL-BEING AMONG CAREGIVERS OF INDIGENT BLACK ELDERLY

This research examines ways in which burden, social supports and famil y resources influence well-being among caregivers of indigent black el derly. Education, hours of informal support, extent of burden, employm ent status, and use of formal programs significantly influence the wel l-being of black caregivers. The authors identify three unique dimensi ons of well-being (life satisfaction, depression, and physical depreci ation); each is associated with distinct predictors. Burden is only si gnificantly related to life satisfaction and physical depreciation. Ed ucation only influences life satisfaction. Formal program utilization significantly affects depression. Formal, in-home care serves a dual r ole, providing medical care for indigent black elders and enhancing th e well-being of their caregivers.