Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Aging
Based on information from: Fingerman,
K.L. & Baker, B.N., Chap 9 in Wilmoth
& Ferraro, Gerontology: Perspectives &
Issues. New York: Springer Publishing.
• “Prior to the 20th century, extended
families dominated an agrarian American
economy with family farms.” (p. 183)
• A multi-dimensional concept
• Can be:
– A significant community resource to older
women who live alone
– Part of the help network as health deteriorates
Background:
Personal Resources
• “The basic premise of this paper is that
residential satisfaction and neighboring
contribute positively to the psychological
well-being of urban elders. However, we
also assert that their importance can only
be fully understood when personal
resources are taken into account as well.”
(p. 288)
Personal Resources, cont’d
• Multidimentional
SES
Health
Mobility
The Study:
• WHO? Random sample of 254 persons 60
y.o. and over in CMH SMSA