TITLE:
Demographic Factors of Adult-Children on Their Caregiving Values and Options as Home Caregivers to Their Elderly Parents
AUTHORS:
Yushi Li, Andrea Carter
KEYWORDS:
Demographic Characteristics, Adult-Children, Elderly Parents, Home Care, Care Values and Options, Living Arrangement Options
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.5 No.5,
May
17,
2017
ABSTRACT: Traditions
in American culture continue to affect the elderly when it comes to choosing
their living arrangements. Because there is a strong sense of independence in
our society, the elderly population continues to elect to live in their own
homes. As their abilities begin to deteriorate, they will need some form of
outside care, such as their adult-children’s assistance. However, whether the
younger generation can take on the caring role or not, their demographics can
play a large part in determining their values and options on caring for their elderly
parents. In order to comprehend these demographics as well as value factors, a
survey was done to study adult-children aged 35 - 55 in
the Greater Cincinnati area at the end of 2015. Results of the survey indicated
that while adult-children were still willing to take on care responsibilities
for their parents, they are also more open to institutionalized services than
in the past.