It Is Hard to Guard the Aged

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Although there is widespread concern about the wel- fare of aged wards, there has been little attention to the intrusiveness of the responsibilities of guardianship in the lives of guardians. Rather, guardians of the aged are sometimes profiled as unscrupulous and a threat to the well-being of the ward. Data were analyzed from 387 men and women to assess correlates of role strain experienced in their capacities as guardians. Many similar factors predicted role strain of men and women. Both graphically described the need for more information and training in guardianship procedures. Among the correlates of strain, provision of more systematic instruction to guardians seems most amenable to intervention.

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