Factors Influencing Nursing Home Use Of Older African Americans, Hispanic Americans And Caucasians

Author

Jeana Organ Culbert

Graduation Semester and Year

2009

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work

Department

Social Work

First Advisor

Joan Rycraft

Abstract

As the population of older Americans increases, the utilization of nursing homes is an area of concern. The purpose of this study is to identify factors which influence the nursing home utilization of older African Americans, Hispanic Americans and Caucasians. This study will focus on selected variables such as caregiver type, relative caregiver race, long-term care insurance and out-of-pocket nursing home expenditures. The study will use a longitudinal, non-experimental approach, guided by a comprehensive literature review and the theoretical application to the Behavioral Model of Health Service Use.

Disciplines

Social and Behavioral Sciences | Social Work

License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.

Comments

Degree granted by The University of Texas at Arlington

Recommended Citation

Culbert, Jeana Organ, "Factors Influencing Nursing Home Use Of Older African Americans, Hispanic Americans And Caucasians" (2009). Social Work Dissertations. 126.
https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/socialwork_dissertations/126