Racial differences among users of long-term care

Racial differences among users of long-term care

A sample of 317 adult day care (ADC) participants from most ADC centers in Missouri in 1990 is analyzed to determine whether there are different patterns of use by African-Americans and whites. Data show that older African-Americans use ADC at twice the rate of older whites.

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Veröffentlicht in:Research on aging 1992-12, Vol.14 (4), p.471
Hauptverfasser: Wallace, Steven P, Snyder, Judy L, Walker, Georgia K, Ingman, Stanley R
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult day care
Black people
Older people
Social research
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Zusammenfassung:A sample of 317 adult day care (ADC) participants from most ADC centers in Missouri in 1990 is analyzed to determine whether there are different patterns of use by African-Americans and whites. Data show that older African-Americans use ADC at twice the rate of older whites.
ISSN:0164-0275
1552-7573