Publisher： Cambridge University Press
E-ISSN： 1469-1779|5|1|19-38
ISSN： 0144-686x
Source： Ageing and Society, Vol.5, Iss.1, 1985-03, pp. : 19-38
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Abstract
This paper deals with two related issues: (1) the extent to which older persons who require some assistance in the tasks of or resources needed for daily living actually receive such assistance from informal networks; and (2) the consequences of the receipt of this assistance for the older person.
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