Use of Public Services for the Aged and the Role of the Family.

Daatland, Svein Olav

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ERIC Number: EJ296480

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Publication Date: 1983

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Use of Public Services for the Aged and the Role of the Family.

Daatland, Svein Olav

Gerontologist, v23 n6 p650-56 Dec 1983

Examined the use of public services by 1,080 Norwegian older adults. Results showed more than one-third use public services for the aged (i.e., are institutionalized or receive home help or home nursing). The use of services is affected by both need and demand factors. The family's role is discussed. (JAC)

Descriptors: Community Services, Family Role, Foreign Countries, Geriatrics, Gerontology, Home Programs, Human Services, Nursing Homes, Older Adults, Use Studies

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Norway

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