Patterns of Assistance among Parents and the Childless in Very Old Age
- 2 August 1983
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Gerontological Social Work
- Vol. 6 (1) , 49-59
- https://doi.org/10.1300/j083v06n01_05
Abstract
This research examined patterns of assistance among very old parents and childless persons and considered the relationship between receiving help and a measure of well-being. Analysis of interviews with 551 older men and women indicated that parental status was less important than marital status in determining whether individuals received help from others in tasks of daily living. It was concluded that the childless relative to parents were not greatly disadvantaged in obtaining assistance or in their evaluations of life.Keywords
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