Van Dussen Daniel J, Morgan Leslie A
Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Gerontology, Youngstown State University, One University Plaza, Youngstown, OH 44555, USA.
J Women Aging. 2009;21(4):251-65. doi: 10.1080/08952840903284560.
Relatively little research has been conducted on caregiving or kin support patterns among residents of newer forms of senior housing. The current research investigates variation in reported current or potential supporters by gender, age, and marital status among 687 residents of four continuing care retirement communities. Women and men tended to identify different configurations of social support, with the gender difference partially attributable to marital status (i.e., higher rates of widowhood among women). Age 75-84 was nonlinearly associated with more reported supporters, suggesting a shift in types of supporters by age. Unmarried persons more often identified friends and "others" in terms of support, in lieu of spousal support.
对于新型老年住房居民的照料或亲属支持模式，相关研究相对较少。当前的研究调查了四个持续照料退休社区的687名居民中，按性别、年龄和婚姻状况划分的已报告的当前或潜在支持者的差异。男性和女性倾向于确定不同的社会支持结构，性别差异部分归因于婚姻状况（即女性丧偶率较高）。75 - 84岁与更多已报告的支持者呈非线性相关，这表明支持者类型随年龄有所变化。未婚者在寻求支持时更多地提到朋友和“其他人”，而非配偶。
