Abstract
This study examined the complexity of financial long-term care (LTC) decision outcomes among married couples. Supporting the theory of planned behavior, couples reported a range of consensus patterns with their financial LTC intentions and behaviors. Five newly articulated typologies of couples emerged from consensus patterns revealing that couples reported a range of financial LTC intentions and behaviors. More couples reported consensus with their financial LTC behaviors compared to intentions; financial LTC decision outcomes reflected a dynamic and on-going process; and couples were not always in agreement on their financial LTC decision outcomes. Findings reinforce the importance of family practitioners going beyond working with individuals to understanding couple-level planning for financing LTC.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 363-375 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Journal of Family and Economic Issues |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 1 2012 |
Keywords
- Consensus
- Couples
- Decision-making
- Long-term care
- Theory of planned behavior