Kinship and Social Support of the Elderly: The Case of the United States
- 1 March 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Ageing and Society
- Vol. 5 (1), 19-38
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0144686x00011272
Abstract
This paper deals with two related issues: (1) the extent to which older persons who require some assistance in the tasks of or resources needed for daily living actually receive such assistance from informal networks; and (2) the consequences of the receipt of this assistance for the older person.Keywords
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