
ERIC Number: EJ309627
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Publication Date: 1984
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Reciprocity as a Coping Strategy of the Elderly: A Rural Irish Perspective.
James, Alice; And Others
Gerontologist, v24 n5 p483-89 Oct 1984
Studied the aging process and the mechanisms used by the elderly to cope with age in rural Ireland. Reciprocity is identified as one of the major strategies that reinforce independence, manifested in the stem family, sibling relations, pets, neighbors, parental caretakers, financial resources, and family configurations. (JAC)
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Coping, Foreign Countries, Older Adults, Rural Population, Social Exchange Theory
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ireland
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