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E P Stoller

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PubMed1991

Size and effectiveness of informal helping networks: a panel study of older people in the community.

This paper examines the impact over time of changes in older people's health and functional capacity on the size and effectiveness of their informal helping networks. Theoretical perspectives on networks differ in their predictions regarding the impact of declines in health on network size. Previous empirical studies have not examined the effects of changes in health on the size of networks. We examine empirical evidence on the impact of health changes on informal helping networks with longitudinal data obtained from a probability sample of older people living in the community. Results suggest that networks respond to diminishing health by increasing the scope of assistance provided but neither increase nor decrease in size as a consequence. The results also suggest that declines in functioning can produce increases in needs which exceed the capacity of informal networks.

Activities of Daily Living↗
PubMed1990

Males as helpers: the role of sons, relatives, and friends.

The informal helping networks of most frail elderly people are dominated by women. Men are also involved in helping older people, although most male caregivers are husbands. This paper examines the contributions of men other than husbands who provide assistance to a sample of community-based elderly people. Data were gathered through personal interviews with elders and their primary helpers at two points in time. Male helpers provide intermittent assistance with occasional tasks but less frequently undertake routine household chores. Some evidence indicates a shift toward female caregivers as the elder's functional capacity decreases over time.

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PubMed1989

Other roles of caregivers: competing responsibilities or supportive resources.

Although the majority of research has conceptualized other roles of caregivers as competing commitments, a growing body of literature views multiple roles as supportive resources. This study examined the impact of multiple roles on the caregiving experience among informal helpers of a probability sample of elderly people living in a community setting. Results indicate that other roles, particularly when caregiving involves a large time commitment, do contribute to burden. However, other roles, especially roles outside the family, are also associated with improved caregiver well-being.

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PubMed1989

The transition to the caregiving role. A panel study of helpers of elderly people.

This article examines the impact of helping among a panel of people assisting older people living in the community. Data were collected through interviews in 1979 and in 1986 with a linear probability sample of older people living in the community and with their primary helpers. Results suggest that providing assistance to an older person over an extended time period undermines the elder helper relationship. Despite evidence that extended helping is difficult, the helpers in this panel continued to respond to the older person's need for assistance. The analysis also indicated that these early stages of caring may also generate positive outcomes for the helpers.

Activities of Daily Living↗
PubMed1988

Prescribed and over-the-counter medicine use by the ambulatory elderly.

This article examines use of prescription and over-the-counter drugs among a linear probability sample of ambulatory elderly. As previous research has shown, health status indicators are better predictors of use of prescription than nonprescription medications. The analysis suggests that self-medication with over-the-counter drugs may be a first step in illness behavior, rather than a substitute for physician consultation. These preparations are used most frequently for symptoms that the elderly person interprets as nonthreatening; persons concerned about their health are more likely to consult a physician.

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PubMed1977

New roles for health care consumers: a study of role transformation.

The increased emphasis on citizen participation in health planning has caused changes in the traditional roles of health professionals and their clients. Interaction patterns between health care providers and health care consumers as members of planning boards are examined in two health-related organizations: a comprehensive health planning council and a low-income neighborhood health center. Eighteen months of observation, supplemented with an analysis of official records and interviews, provide the basis for the discussion.

Community Health Centers↗