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Sociology

The University of Maine

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2010

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Pine Tree Notes (November-December 2010), General Federation Of Women's Clubs - Maine Chapter Staff Nov 2010

Pine Tree Notes (November-December 2010), General Federation Of Women's Clubs - Maine Chapter Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

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Workplace Harassment: Conceptualizations Of Older Workers, Amy Blackstone Oct 2010

Workplace Harassment: Conceptualizations Of Older Workers, Amy Blackstone

University of Maine Office of Research Administration: Grant Reports

Drawing from theories and empirical work on gender in the workplace, aging, and sociolegal studies, this study of workplace harassment will assess how the power that older workers hold across a variety of domains including work, family, and community life shapes their harassment experiences and responses to those experiences. The study involves collecting and analyzing survey data on the workplace harassment experiences of 800 Maine workers aged 62 and above. These results will then be used to create a generalized theoretical model which outlines how age and other dimensions of power operate together to shape victimization and mobilization experiences. Four …

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New Hope For Women Newsletter (Fall 2010), New Hope For Women Staff Sep 2010

New Hope For Women Newsletter (Fall 2010), New Hope For Women Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

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Pine Tree Notes (Septemer-October 2010), General Federation Of Women's Clubs - Maine Chapter Staff Sep 2010

Pine Tree Notes (Septemer-October 2010), General Federation Of Women's Clubs - Maine Chapter Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

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Legal Needs Assessment Of Older Adults In Maine, Lenard Kaye, Melissa Adle, Jennifer Crittenden Sep 2010

Legal Needs Assessment Of Older Adults In Maine, Lenard Kaye, Melissa Adle, Jennifer Crittenden

Maine Center on Aging Research and Evaluation

A clear understanding of the most pertinent legal issues for older adults is necessary to maximize the available resources and increase the capacity of the legal service delivery system most effectively. This legal needs assessment was conducted by analyzing recent research in six other states over a one year time period. The assessment analyzes more than 7,300 older adults in these six states. It was concluded that up to half of all older adults will need legal assistance in the next five to ten years, but LSE can serve less than five thousand people per year. The greatest need was …

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Silverwire Newsletter, Lenard W. Kaye Jul 2010

Silverwire Newsletter, Lenard W. Kaye

Maine Center on Aging Education and Training

The Silverwire Newsletter is a triannual publication that highlights the work of the UMaine Center on Aging. The topics covered in this edition of the Silverwire Newsletter include initial results from the Maine Medication disposal program, sexuality and aging, and the success of the Encorps summit.

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Developing Rural Relatives As Parents Programming: Promising Practices A Collection Of Practice Wisdom From Across Rural America, Lenard W. Kaye, Jennifer Crittenden, Melisa Adle Apr 2010

Developing Rural Relatives As Parents Programming: Promising Practices A Collection Of Practice Wisdom From Across Rural America, Lenard W. Kaye, Jennifer Crittenden, Melisa Adle

Maine Center on Aging Education and Training

This manual is designed to provide both new and established Relatives as Parents Programs (RAPPs) with ideas on how to best serve rural grandfamilies. Much of the information contained in this manual is the result of a year-long research effort conducted by the University of Maine Center on Aging with funding from the Brookdale Foundation. Details on the sources of information tapped for this manual are outlined below. An online survey was administered to practitioners and professionals currently working with relative caregivers to learn more about the practical strategies and approaches used in developing and carrying out RAPP programming in …

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Safe Medicine Disposal For Me A Handbook And Summary Report, Lenard W. Kaye, Jennifer Crittenden, Stevan Gressitt Apr 2010

Safe Medicine Disposal For Me A Handbook And Summary Report, Lenard W. Kaye, Jennifer Crittenden, Stevan Gressitt

Maine Center on Aging Service and Consultation

The Safe Medicine Disposal for ME (SMDME) program is a statewide model for the disposal of unused household medications using a mail-back return envelope system. Established through state legislation and implemented in 2007 with a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Program’s Aging Initiative, the program is authorized to handle both controlled and non-controlled medications This handbook describes the program components, as well as the outcomes and lessons learned from Phases I & II of the program. The handbook is designed as a guide to organizations that are implementing similar programs in other states. Maine, which has a combination of …

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Pine Tree Notes (March-April 2010), General Federation Of Women's Clubs - Maine Chapter Staff Mar 2010

Pine Tree Notes (March-April 2010), General Federation Of Women's Clubs - Maine Chapter Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

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Pine Tree Notes (Jan-Feb 2010), General Federation Of Women's Clubs - Maine Chapter Staff Jan 2010

Pine Tree Notes (Jan-Feb 2010), General Federation Of Women's Clubs - Maine Chapter Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

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