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Self-Care In Graduate And Undergraduate Social Work Students At The University Of Southern Maine, Rachel Andreasen
Self-Care In Graduate And Undergraduate Social Work Students At The University Of Southern Maine, Rachel Andreasen
Thinking Matters Symposium Archive
Prior literature clearly demonstrates that social workers are at a high risk for burnout, compassion fatigue, secondary stress, and vicarious trauma (Kapilistas & Corcoran, 2015) (Kinman & Grant, 2011). Social work programs that have incorporated training on self-care education have found students less stressed and with less burnout. Using Self Care Deficit Theory as a theoretical basis, the purpose of this descriptive quantitative study is explore the ways in which social work students at the University of Southern Maine are incorporating self-care into their education and lives. Students participated in a survey, which measures self-care in multiple domains. Descriptive and …
“Older Adults And Their Experiences With Home Care And Assisted Living”, Faith Robinson
“Older Adults And Their Experiences With Home Care And Assisted Living”, Faith Robinson
Thinking Matters Symposium Archive
As the state of Maine and the U.S. population at large continues to age, discussion about future care and living arrangements for older adults has become an increasingly relevant issue. Older adults are often faced with a range of options for housing, including staying in their home in their community while receiving home care services, or moving to an assisted living facility.
Currently a gap in the research exists as to the attitudes, perceptions, and lived experiences of the older adults themselves around these decisions, experiences, and the meaning of “home” in our older years. This study aims to provide …