Open AccessReceiving Support When Older: What Makes It OK?
Author(s) -
Rosie Allen,
Janine Wiles
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the gerontologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1758-5341
pISSN - 0016-9013
DOI - 10.1093/geront/gnt047
Subject(s) - social support , psychology , support group , interpersonal communication , reciprocal , narrative , older people , interpersonal relationship , social psychology , gerontology , medicine , psychiatry , linguistics , philosophy
Older people are seen as needing to receive support from other people as they age. But what are the experiences and expectations older people have of being "support receivers"?
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