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Informal caregiving networks and use of formal services by Inner-City African American elderly with dementia
- Authors:
- LI Hong, EDWARDS Dorothy, MORROW-HOWELL Nancy
- Journal article citation:
- Families in Society, 85(1), January 2004, pp.55-62.
- Publisher:
- The Alliance for Children and Families
Presents a study of a group of 200 urban African American older people with dementia, the characteristics of their informal caregiving networks, and patterns of formal service use to examine relationships between informal caregiving networks and formal service use. Multiple logistic regression analysis indicated that older people were less likely to use formal services when caregivers in the informal networks were more capable of making care-related decisions. In addition, older people's functional status, annual income, and Medicaid eligibility were also significantly related to their use of formal services. Discusses practice implications of the findings.
Rural program planning and development for older adults
- Authors:
- LI Hong, BLASER C.Jean
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 41(1/2), 2003, pp.75-89.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Building on Canter's social care systems model, this article reviews rural elders' informal and formal service systems, summarizes the barriers in planning and providing services in rural areas, and suggests strategies that social workers can adopt to overcome these barriers to meet the needs of rural elders and their families. Strategies considered include: integrating formal services with informal care; knowing the culture or tradition of local communities and residents; identifying and involving community leaders in the development and planning process; building into the community and contributing to the community; and encouraging implementation flexibility, creativity and innovation. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).