TY - JOUR
T1 - The family’s role in the nursing home
T2 - Predictors of technical and non-technical assistance
AU - Dempsey, Norah P.
AU - Pruchno, Rachel A.
N1 - Funding Information:
One of the many roles played by family members, across the life span, is provision of care to its' members (Brody, 1974 & 1978; Nye & Gecas, 1976). While prior research has attempted to delineate the role behaviors associated with caring for a dependent, Norah P, Dempsey is Project Director at the Philadelphia Geriatric Center, 5301 Old York Road, Philadelphia, PA 19141. Rachel A. Pluchno is Director of Research. Menorah Park Center for the Aninn. This research project was supported bi &nt R01 MH41504 ("Institutionalization of a Parent: Mental He'alth Effects") from the National Institute of Mental Health. Address correspondence to Dr. Dempsey.
PY - 1994/3/18
Y1 - 1994/3/18
N2 - 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 family members were providing for the parent and tasks family members thought they should be providing. Predictors of non-technical tasks provided by adult children included more frequent visits, being female, and having parents with more illnesses; while predictors of technical tasks included more frequent visits, parents with more illnesses, older parents, and more technical tasks done by staff.
AB - 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 family members were providing for the parent and tasks family members thought they should be providing. Predictors of non-technical tasks provided by adult children included more frequent visits, being female, and having parents with more illnesses; while predictors of technical tasks included more frequent visits, parents with more illnesses, older parents, and more technical tasks done by staff.
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U2 - 10.1300/J083V21N01_09
DO - 10.1300/J083V21N01_09
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0000551289
SN - 0163-4372
VL - 21
SP - 127
EP - 145
JO - Journal of Gerontological Social Work
JF - Journal of Gerontological Social Work
IS - 1-2
ER -