title: Social capital and the care networks of frail seniors.
abstract: Social capital has been a key framework in conceptualizing the place of social ties in quality of life. Families have not been among groups of interest in social capital research. Yet within the context of research and public policy on aging, the contemporary discourse on families and care is congruent with social capital assumptions. In this paper, we draw on social capital literature to frame our understanding of the social capital inherent in families of frail older adults, and hypothesize their abilities to benefit family members. Data are drawn from Statistics Canada 2002 General Social Survey on Aging and Social Support.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ecology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada. norah.keating@ualberta.ca
authors.forename: Norah
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Keating
authors.forename: Donna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dosman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017028:Caregivers; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D019058:Community Networks; D003625:Data Collection; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D016330:Frail Elderly; D006801:Humans; D016901:Intergenerational Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D012944:Social Support