Knowledge of Community Services Amongst The Aged
- 1 March 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Australian Journal of Social Issues
- Vol. 19 (1) , 3-12
- https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1839-4655.1984.tb01263.x
Abstract
Knowledge of community services is clearly an important determinant of their use by the frail or disabled elderly. This paper describes the levels of knowledge amongst the aged in Sydney concerning such services, and explores the pathways by which information is disseminated. Awareness of community services was quite limited amongst the sample studied. The data suggest that many of the elderly may be inadequately informed of services which could serve as alternatives to institutional care.Keywords
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