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The Complicated Process Of Caregiving: The Case Of Mr. S (James) And Ms. Q (Sherry), Nicole Saint-Louis
The Complicated Process Of Caregiving: The Case Of Mr. S (James) And Ms. Q (Sherry), Nicole Saint-Louis
Publications and Research
In the midst of the daily chaos of healthcare and hospital social work, there are tender moments shared with those we serve—moments that make it a privilege to share their journey. The story of two patients is recounted by the social worker that cared for them.
Factors Affecting Burden Of South Koreans Providing Care To Disabled Older Family Members, Minhong Lee, Eunkyong Yoon, Nancy P. Kropf
Factors Affecting Burden Of South Koreans Providing Care To Disabled Older Family Members, Minhong Lee, Eunkyong Yoon, Nancy P. Kropf
SW Publications
This study examined the determinants of caregiving burden among South Koreans who care for their disabled older family members. A sample of 1,000 primary caregivers taken from the Comprehensive Study for Elderly Welfare Policy in Seoul, South Korea was analyzed. Independent variables included the demographic characteristics of caregivers and care recipients, the severity of cognitive impairment among care recipients, care recipients' functional abilities, financial adequacy and caregivers' degree of social support. Hierarchical regression was used to predict the levels of caregivers' burden. Similar to western care providers, South Korean caregivers who were in poor health and who had little informal …
Community Caregiving Partnerships Promoting Alliances To Support Care Providers, Nancy P. Kropf
Community Caregiving Partnerships Promoting Alliances To Support Care Providers, Nancy P. Kropf
SW Publications
Although greater numbers of families are providing support to older adults, a lack of comprehensive programming in resource allocation continues to exist at the social policy level. This chapter explores how community care giving partnerships may contribute to a solution.
An Agenda On Productive Aging: Research, Policy, And Practice, Nancy Morrow-Howell, Michael Sherraden, Amanda Moore Mcbride, Jim Hinterlong, Philip Rozario, Fengyan Tang
An Agenda On Productive Aging: Research, Policy, And Practice, Nancy Morrow-Howell, Michael Sherraden, Amanda Moore Mcbride, Jim Hinterlong, Philip Rozario, Fengyan Tang
Center for Social Development Research
The Center for Social Development (CSD) at Washington University in St. Louis is advancing an agenda on productive aging, focusing on three primary forms of productive engagement: employment, volunteerism/civic engagement, and caregiving. These are activities that produce goods and services, whether paid for or not, and that have effects beyond individuals to families, communities, and society. Older adults who engage in these activities make important economic and social contributions, though these contributions are often undervalued. This agenda on productive aging builds on the results of a CSD-sponsored symposium where leading gerontologists from many academic disciplines discussed older adults as a …
An Infusion Model For Including Content On Elders With Chronic Mental Illness In The Curriculum, Nancy P. Kropf, Sherry M. Cummings
An Infusion Model For Including Content On Elders With Chronic Mental Illness In The Curriculum, Nancy P. Kropf, Sherry M. Cummings
SW Publications
Older people with chronic mental illness (CMI) are experiencing longer life expectancies that parallel those of the general population. Due to their experience of having CMI, these older adults present unique issues that affect service delivery and care provision. Content on this population is often omitted in the curriculum, which leaves students unprepared to practice with these clients. This article proposes an infusion model that can be used in baccalaureate or graduate foundation courses to increase exposure to elders with CMI.