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A cross-national comparison of the institutionalized elderly in the cities of New York and London1

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2009

B. Gurland ,
P. Cross ,
J. Defiguerido ,
M. Shannon ,
A. H. Mann ,
R. Jenkins ,
R. Bennett ,
D. Wilder ,
H. Wright  and
E. Killeffer
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B. Gurland
Affiliation:
Assessment of Patients New York
P. Cross
Affiliation:
Assessment of Patients New York
J. Defiguerido
Affiliation:
Assessment of Patients New York
M. Shannon
Affiliation:
Assessment of Patients New York
A. H. Mann
Affiliation:
Assessment of Patients London
R. Jenkins
Affiliation:
Assessment of Patients London
R. Bennett
Affiliation:
Institutional assessment New York
D. Wilder
Affiliation:
Institutional assessment New York
H. Wright
Affiliation:
Institutional assessment New York
E. Killeffer
Affiliation:
Institutional assessment New York
C. Godlove
Affiliation:
Institutional assessment London
P. Thompson
Affiliation:
Economic assessment New York
M. Ross
Affiliation:
Economic assessment New York
W. E. Deming
Affiliation:
Advisor in statistical method
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Synopsis

Two random samples, each constituting 0·5 % of the institutionalized elderly (over 65) in the cities of New York and London have been compared. This preliminary report of a collaborative study demonstrates the similarity of the 2 samples.

Institutions in the 2 cities are shown to differ in size, type of ownership and the frequency that skilled nursing is provided.

Some implications of these 2 findings are raised now, and will be discussed later when the full data for the study are presented.

Type
Preliminary Communication
Information
Psychological Medicine , Volume 9 , Issue 4 , November 1979 , pp. 781 - 788
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1979

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