HLTHAGE 1BB3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Gender Role, Long-Term Care, Whistle Rymes
31 May 2016
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Describes the interactions people have with other (e. g. , who, density, outcomes) Refers to the support provided to older adults because of poor health and function. Hierarchical compensatory model: argues that older adults have a preference in choosing who they want as their social support assumes that humans prefer to move to from inside of their social networks to outside of their social networks. First spouse, second children, third relatives, fourth friends, fifth neighbours, sixth professional services. Task specific model: different caregiving tasks require different types of people to meet these needs. Example: friends can better provide emotional support and social needs. Maintains that social support care must be shared among a group of people. Each caregiver does what they are best able to do. Older people use the at the same time different levels of social support (no hierarchical order) 70-80% of care provided to older adults aged 65+ is by informal caregivers ** will be on test**
