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Rural-Urban Differences among Adult Day Care Participants in Manitoba

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 November 2010

Laurel A. Strain  and
Neena L. Chappell
Laurel A. Strain
Affiliation:
University of Manitoba
Neena L. Chappell
Affiliation:
University of Manitoba
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Abstract

Rural-urban differences in the characteristics of 44 individuals entering the province-wide Adult Day Care program throughout Manitoba are examined. In addition, the rural-urban differences along various social and social psychological indicators after participants have been in the program are explored. The results indicate that there are many similarities and relatively few differences between the urban and the rural ADC participants. Any differences which do emerge portray the rural participants as more socially integrated and with higher levels of perceived health than the urban participants. Implications for assessment for entry into Adult Day Care are discussed.

Résumé

La présente étude porte sur les différences observées entre la population urbaine et la population rurale du Manitoba. Ces différences ont, dans un premier temps, été étudiées d'après les caractéristiques de 44 sujets observés au moment de leur insertion dans le programme provincial de soins de jour aux adultes (ADC), et, dans un deuxième temps, d'après certains indices sociaux et psychologiques relevés après l'insertion dans le programme. Les résultats révèlent que les similitudes sont plus nombreuses que les différences. Ces dernières, lorsqu'elles existent, indiquent que les participants ruraux jouissent d'une meilleure intégration sociale et qu'ils s'estiment en meilleure santé que les participants urbains. L'étude est suivie d'une discussion des implications concernant l'évaluation des candidats au programme.

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Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement , Volume 2 , Issue 4 , December 1983 , pp. 197 - 209
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Copyright © Canadian Association on Gerontology 1983

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