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Racial differences in family support and formal service utilization among older persons: a nonrecursive model

S Miner1

  • 1Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina, USA.

The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences
|May 1, 1995
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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Sociology of Aging
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Family support is crucial for elderly individuals needing assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL).
  • The interplay between informal family care and formal community services is complex and varies across racial groups.
  • Understanding these dynamics is vital for developing effective elder care policies and support systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the reciprocal relationship between family help for ADL/IADL tasks and formal service utilization among elderly Black and White individuals.
  • To test the "substitution" (compensatory) hypothesis versus the "linking" hypothesis regarding informal and formal support use.
  • To investigate racial differences in the utilization patterns of family support and community services.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized multivariate analysis of data from the 1984 Supplement on Aging.
  • Employed a nonrecursive model to assess the reciprocal relationships between informal and formal support.
  • Analyzed data stratified by race (Black and White) to identify group-specific patterns.

Main Results:

  • The "substitution" hypothesis was fully supported for older White adults, indicating formal services replaced family help.
  • The "substitution" hypothesis was partially supported for older Black adults.
  • Receiving formal services was not associated with decreased use of informal family supports among Black elders.

Conclusions:

  • Findings suggest that older Whites substitute formal services for family help, while this relationship is less pronounced in older Blacks.
  • The study highlights racial disparities in how elderly individuals integrate informal and formal support systems.
  • Implications for tailored elder care strategies that consider racial and ethnic differences in support utilization are discussed.

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