The Approach to Care Among Older People Living Alone in Lithuania

IF 0.4 Q4 SOCIOLOGY

Corvinus Journal of Sociology and Social Policy Pub Date : 2022-11-07 DOI:10.14267/cjssp.2022.1.1

G. Rapolienė, Margarita Gedvilaitė- Kordušienė

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Abstract

The Lithuanian context of an increased need for care in old age is framed by the demographic trends, such as population aging, the intense emigration of younger generations, and a significant proportion of older people living alone on the one hand, and on the other the strong support represented by filial duties in respect of care and insufficiently developed social services. How do older people experience and handle the situation? This paper uses qualitative interviews (N=27) to analyze the preferences and experiences of care among older people living alone in Lithuania. Based on the study findings, older people seek to maintain their agency under all circumstances related to care, and informal support is appreciated as providing more such options. Formal social services are rejected for reasons including distrust, the lack of social skills, or the cost and insufficient accessibility of such services.

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立陶宛独居老年人的护理方法

立陶宛老年护理需求增加的背景是由人口趋势所决定的，例如人口老龄化、年轻一代的大量移民、相当大比例的老年人独自生活，另一方面，在护理和社会服务发展不足方面的孝顺义务所代表的强大支持。老年人如何体验和处理这种情况？本文采用定性访谈（N=27）分析了立陶宛独居老年人的护理偏好和体验。根据研究结果，老年人在所有与护理相关的情况下都会寻求保持他们的代理权，而非正式支持提供了更多这样的选择，这一点值得赞赏。正式的社会服务被拒绝的原因包括不信任、缺乏社交技能，或此类服务的成本和可及性不足。

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Corvinus Journal of Sociology and Social Policy SOCIOLOGY-

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0.50

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24 weeks

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