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Housebound older people: the links between identity, self-esteem and the use of care services
- Author:
- ESRC GROWING OLDER PROGRAMME
- Publisher:
- University of Sheffield. Department of Sociological Studies
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- Sheffield
The aim of this research to increase understanding of why some disabled older people do not seek or even refuse health and social care services to which they may be entitled. This issue is important because there is evidence that, although the targeting of home care services on those with the greatest need has greatly improved over the last ten years, there remain some very frail older people living on their own with little or no help. The hypothesis behind the research was that these people might find accepting services incompatible with their images of themselves as independent adults.