SIZE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF INFORMAL HELPING NETWORKS - A PANEL STUDY OF OLDER-PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY

被引：55

作者：

STOLLER, EP ^{[1
]}

PUGLIESI, KL ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] NO ARIZONA UNIV,SOCIOL,FLAGSTAFF,AZ 86011

来源：

JOURNAL OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL BEHAVIOR | 1991年 / 32卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.2307/2137151

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

This paper examines the impact over time of changes in older people's health and functional capacity on the size and effectiveness of their informal helping networks. Theoretical perspectives on networks differ in their predictions regarding the impact of declines in health on network size. Previous empirical studies have not examined the effects of changes in health on the size of networks. We examine empirical evidence on the impact of health changes on informal helping networks with longitudinal data obtained from a probability sample of older people living in the community. Results suggest that networks respond to diminishing health by increasing the scope of assistance provided but neither increase nor decrease in size as a consequence. The results also suggest that declines in functioning can produce increases in needs which exceed the capacity of informal networks.

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页码：180 / 191

页数：12

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