The Support System of the Hispanic Elderly and the Use of Formal Social Services [microform] / Richard A. Starrett and Others.

The study examined the role played by informal (i.e., family, kin, neighbors, friends) and quasiformal (i.e., church-sponsored) support systems in predicting, enhancing, or inhibiting use of social services by Hispanic elderly. Thirty-seven variables and data selected from a 1979-1980 15-state surve...

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Online Access:	Request ERIC Document
Main Author:	Starrett, Richard A.
Format:	Microfilm Book
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1983.
Subjects:	Community Services. Health Needs. Hispanic Americans. Middle Aged Adults. Older Adults. Path Analysis. Social Networks. Social Services. Social Support Groups. Socioeconomic Influences. Use Studies.