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Diefenbach, Gretchen J.; Tolin, David F.; Meunier, Suzanne A.; Gilliam, Christina M. – Gerontologist, 2009
Purpose: This study determined the psychometric properties of a variety of anxiety measures administered to older adults receiving home care services. Design and Methods: Data were collected from 66 adults aged 65 years and older who were receiving home care services. Participants completed self-report and clinician-rated measures of anxiety and…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Interrater Reliability, Geriatrics, Psychometrics
American Association of Retired Persons, Washington, DC. – 1989
This handbook is designed to help older persons and their families understand the concept of home care, the types of services available, and the agencies that provide them. It also provides consumers with guidance on how to evaluate the quality and cost of home care they or their loved ones may receive. These specific topics are discussed: (1) who…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Evaluation Methods, Home Programs, Older Adults
Caro, Francis G. – 1982
Several conventional approaches to conceptualization and the measurement of objectives in publicly funded, long-term home care for the non-institutionalized elderly are reviewed critically. The formulation of objectives which focus on immediate, desired consequences of services, and lend themselves to behavioral measurement, is proposed. The…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Family Programs, Family Role, Gerontology