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Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, Vol 50, Issue 5 S330-S339, Copyright © 1995 by The Gerontological Society of America

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Health, social support, and the utilization of health services among older adults

MJ Penning
Department of Sociology, University of Victoria.

This study examined the role of social support in relation to health status and health service utilization. The analyses draw on data from interviews with a stratified random sample of 1,284 noninstitutionalized adults aged 60 and over living in the province of Manitoba, Canada. The findings reveal differences depending upon the type of support (instrumental, emotional) and type of service (medical, hospital, home care) involved. Significant interactions are found between dimensions of support and of health status, suggesting the differential importance of social support across levels of health- related need.


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