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Nederlands Tijdschrift Voor Gerontologie
|May 1, 1979
Summary
This study proposes a framework for research on aging, highlighting a need for systematic approaches to age-specific problems and services. It suggests a three-dimensional scheme to organize research fields for better understanding and addressing the needs of the aging population.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Public Health
- Social Sciences
Context:
- The field of Human Services and Delivery Systems for the Aging lacks a cohesive framework.
- Existing research is fragmented across various attention fields.
- A systematic approach is needed to address age-specific challenges.
Purpose:
- To propose a three-dimensional scheme for organizing research on aging.
- To provide a frame of reference for fifteen identified research fields.
- To guide systematic research on age-specific problems and services.
Summary:
- Recommends a systematic, three-dimensional framework for research on aging.
- Organizes fifteen research fields including socio-cultural, socio-economic, physical, and psychological aspects.
- Critiques current health care research recommendations as overly complex for the Netherlands.
Impact:
- Facilitates a more systematic approach to understanding and solving problems faced by the aging population.
- Informs the development of targeted age-specific services.
- Suggests fundamental research on age-specific vulnerability for Dutch healthcare reconstruction.