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A Longitudinal Analysis of Perceived Respect among Elders: Changing Perceptions for Some Ethnic Groups

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 November 2010

Judith G. Chipperfield  and
Betty Havens
Judith G. Chipperfield
Affiliation:
University of Manitoba
Betty Havens
Affiliation:
Manitoba Health, Provincial Government and University of Manitoba
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Abstract

This study assessed changes in older peoples' levels of perceived respect between the 1970s and the 1980s using data from the Aging in Manitoba Study. A longitudinal analysis was conducted for Manitobans, age 65 and over, who were interviewed in the mid 1970s and subsequently reinterviewed in the early 1980s. Changes in perceived respect scores for those who survived into the 1980s, and who provided ratings at both interviews (n = 776), were assessed in a repeated measures ANOVA. Significant increases were found in the mean level of respect for some ethnic groups, namely for the British, French, and German. A subsequent analysis indicated that the reported improvements in perceived respect could not be explained by participation in the study. These results may suggest that over the decade, the social climate of the elderly population in Manitoba has improved, at least for some ethnic groups.

Résumé

Cette recherche sur les changements dans les niveaux de perception du respect envers les personnes âgées a utilisé les données de l'enquête « Vieillir au Manitoba » qui a accumulé des observations sur un échantillon de personnes de 65 ans et plus à deux moments, soit au milieu des années '70 et au début des années '80. Seuls les survivants qui ont répondu aux deux enquêtes ont été retenus dans cette étude. L'analyse de variance a identifyé des augmentations importantes du niveau de respect moyen chez certains groupes ethniques, tels les Britainniques, les Français et les Allemands, pendant la période d'observation. On a aussi démontré que le progrès détecté dans la perception du respect ne pouvait s'expliquer par la participation à l'étude. Ces résultats suggèrent que, pendant une décennie, les conditions sociales de la population au Manitoba se sont ameliorées, du moins dans le cas de certains groupes ethniques.

Keywords

RespectEthnicityWell-beingLongitudinal StatusRespectethnicitébien-étrelongitudinalité
Type
Articles
Information
Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement , Volume 11 , Issue 1 , Spring/printemps 1992 , pp. 15 - 30
Copyright
Copyright © Canadian Association on Gerontology 1992

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