Functional status, social support, and self-perceived health among elderly women by living arrangement
Document Type
Thesis
Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Major/Program
Occupational Therapy
First Advisor's Name
Gail Ann Hills
First Advisor's Committee Title
Committee Chair
Second Advisor's Name
Paulette Johnson
Third Advisor's Name
Pamela K. Shaffner
Date of Defense
7-20-1999
Abstract
The elderly population has been recognized as one of the fastest growing age groups in the United States and there has been a dramatic increase in the number of elderly women living alone in the community.
The purpose of this study was to examine the functional status, social support system, and self-perceived health of elderly women living alone and those living with others in Dade County, Florida. This study was derived from a larger Dade County Needs Assessment. The sample for this study included 1,278 elderly women who were white (n = 561), Hispanic (n = 550), black (n = 153), and "other" (n = 14).
Identifier
FI14060807
Recommended Citation
Chin, Michele Cecilia, "Functional status, social support, and self-perceived health among elderly women by living arrangement" (1999). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 2335.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2335
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