THE FAMILYS ROLE IN THE NURSING-HOME - PREDICTORS OF TECHNICAL AND NONTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

Authors
DEMPSEY NP PRUCHNO RA
Citation
Np. Dempsey et Ra. Pruchno, THE FAMILYS ROLE IN THE NURSING-HOME - PREDICTORS OF TECHNICAL AND NONTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, Journal of gerontological social work, 21(1-2), 1993, pp. 127-145
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Geiatric & Gerontology","Social Work
Journal title
Journal of gerontological social work → ACNP
ISSN journal
01634372
Volume
21
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
127 - 145
Database
ISI
SICI code
0163-4372(1993)21:1-2<127:TFRITN>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
Data were collected from 424 adult children of institutionalized aged in order to assess the role behaviors associated with caregiving for a parent in a nursing home. Congruence was indicated between tasks fami ly members were providing for the parent and tasks family members thou ght they should be providing. Predictors of non-technical tasks provid ed by adult children included more frequent visits, being female, and having parents with more illnesses; while predictors of technical task s included more frequent visits, parents with more illnesses, older pa rents, and more technical tasks done by staff.