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University Of Central Florida Graduate Catalog, 1999 - 2000, University Of Central Florida

UCF Catalogs

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The Value Of Independence In Old Age, Paula C. Carder

Dissertations and Theses

Why is independence a central theme for proponents of assisted living facilities? How do assisted living providers respond to this theme? These questions are pursued in an ethnographic study centered on Oregon's assisted living program. Assisted living facilities (ALF), defined and monitored by Oregon's Senior and Disabled Services Division (SDSD), are a type of housing for disabled, primarily elderly, persons. Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR-411-56) define independence, requiring ALF providers to support resident independence.

Using social worlds theory as a sensitizing concept, assisted living is treated as a distinct social world. The activities of key groups, including SDSD staff, an ALF …

Housing For Senior Citizens In Malaysia, Rugayah Ag. Besar

Master's Projects

Housing is one of the crucial issues in most of the countries. Housing or homes for senior citizens was established in the developed or western countries in the 1950s, and began in the developing countries in the 1980s. In Malaysia, various programs and housing policies were introduced for senior citizens in the early 1990s. Both government and private agencies in this country contribute in developing better housing designs and facilities for senior citizens in the form of institutions or homes. These institutions are normally occupied by the senior citizens who are not only poor but also unable to look after …

A Community Wide Study Of The Hospice Referral Process, Jarilyn K. Gess

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this research study was to understand the decision making process when seeking hospice care. The objectives were to identify the decision maker for the patient when seeking hospice care, why they were seeking hospice care, who initiated the referral, if the decision maker was aware they can self refer to hospice care, and the benefits of hospice care for the patient and family.

The study is a qualitative and quantitative descriptive study utilizing a telephone survey design as described by Dillman (1978). One hundred patients who had been referred to Hospice of the Red River Valley (HRRV) …

Factors Affecting Participation In Senior Center Programs, Betty J. Jefferson

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

This study investigated whether the factors of relationships, recreation, relatedness, and reward would affect participation in senior centers. Demographic variables of age, sex, and socio-economic status and enabling variables of health, transportation, and income were also investigated. Data were collected from a sample of 57 older adults (aged 55 and over) from three Las Vegas Senior Centers using an instrument developed by the investigator. Findings revealed that relationships, recreation, and relatedness contributed to reasons for participation. Rewards did not seem to affect participation. In terms of demographics, more participants tended to be older, female, and educated. Enabling variables revealed participants …

Managers In The Middle: A Study Of Long Term Care Regional Managers Dealing With Organizational Stress, Jeffrey W. Ferguson

Student Scholarship

Perhaps the most difficult job in long term care chain organizations is that of the Regional Manager. This study considers the chronic and acute events with which Regional Managers must contend and determines how they cope with the stresses of those events. Appraisal theories of Richard Lazarus and P-E fit are used to test the actions of the Regional Managers. The events discussed seem to confirm previous research regarding coping in that the more significant the event, the greater the likelihood that others will be solicited to attain a solution. Corporate staffs who assist in the acute events help to …

Domains Of Organizational Effectiveness Of Gerontology Centers In Higher Education, Allison Hale Nichols

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This is an exploratory study that focuses on organizational effectiveness of gerontology centers and institutes at American universities. The study was modeled after studies of organizational effectiveness in higher education by Kim Cameron of Brigham Young University. The study identifies six domains of effectiveness that are important to gerontology centers and the structural and functional models and characteristics of gerontology centers that may predict the domain in which it is effective. The target population of the study was dominant coalition members of 87 gerontology centers, namely, administrators and faculty members who have the most influence on policy, direction, and performance. …

The Comparison Of Gait Characteristics Between Older Adults Who Do Tai-Chi Chuan And Older Adults Who Do Not Do Tai-Chi Chuan, Shu-Ya Chen

Rehabilitation Sciences Theses & Dissertations

Tai-Chi Chuan (TCC) is a traditional Chinese exercise which has become popular in the Western world recently. The reported health benefits of TCC exercise include increased lower extremity muscle strength, improved balance, improved cardiopulmonary function, reduced tension, and improved overall wellness. However, no study has demonstrated the effects of TCC exercise on walking performance. The purpose of this study is to determine whether TCC exercise has an effect on normal speed walking of older adults. Twenty-four older healthy women over 55 were recruited in this study, 12 subjects practiced TCC exercise at least two times per week and the others …

Monitor Newsletter April 26, 1999, Bowling Green State University

Monitor

Official Publication of Bowling Green State University for Faculty and Staff

On Campus, April 19, 1999, Coastal Carolina University

On Campus Newsletter

A Newsletter for Faculty and Staff of Coastal Carolina University. Volume 9, Number 8

April 19, 1999, James Madison University

The Breeze, 1990-1999

The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Univercity News (1999-04-19)

UniverCity News, 1998-2001

VCU Today, the University’s first official administrative organ, began as a somewhat irregular monthly publication but moved to a bi-weekly newspaper format in the 1980s. The newspaper changed its name to VCU Voice in 1988 and ten years later it appeared under the title UniverCity News. As it neared the end of its run as a physical newspaper, the publication became simply VCU News. These four publications were essentially the same periodical published under different titles by the Office of University Relations. VCU News appeared online for the first time in 2002.

Guest Scholar At Um Discusses Late-Life Illness And Caregiving, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

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Fort Hays State University Faculty Senate Minutes, April 5, 1999, Fhsu Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

The Tower, 4/5/1999

University Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Ua77/1 Alumni, Wku Alumni Relations

WKU Administration Documents

WKU's alumni magazine. Contents:

• Folk Guitar
• Dougherty, Russell. Letter to Editor
• A Little Can Make a Difference – Becky Pleasant
• Making A University Transformational – Gordon Ford
• Demonstrating Commitment to Her Alma Mater – Mary Nixon
• Impacting Cultural Lives in the Community
• Yarbrough, Alex. Jazz Pro Mike Lango Comes Home
• Music Department Wall of Fame
• Kindred, Teresa. WKU Produces Agri-Leaders – Jenks Britt, Billy Smith
• Meet New Alumni Board Members!
• Sprinklers are High Priority
• Kentucky Emergency Medical Service Academy
• Meyers, Amy. How Can I Help?
• Eison, Sheila. On Making the Time & Being Sublime – Mary Miller
• Southern Kentucky Festival …

Practitioners' News - Spring 1999, Volume 26, Number 2, Nova Southeastern University

Practitioners' News

No abstract provided.

Toys As Language Stimuli For Individuals With Alzheimer’S Disease, Cassandra M. Baer

Masters Theses

The study of the use of toys with institutionalized adults began in the field of gerontological nursing (Bailey, Gilbert, & Herweyer, 1992; Francis & Baly, 1986; Mayers & Griffin, 1990; Milton & MacPhail, 1985). Hopper, Bayles, and Tomoeda (1998) described the comforting qualities of plush animals for people with dementia and began to explore the effects of these toys on the language production of women with Alzheimer's Disease. Women were found to produce more information in fewer words when the toys were present.

This study builds on the work of Hopper et al. (1998), comparing language productions of two men …

Constructions Of Client Competence And Theories Of Practice, Robert Rubinson

All Faculty Scholarship

An entrenched stereotype about the elderly is that they inevitably experience a progressive decline in cognitive function - what the Article calls the "idea of decrement." The vast majority of elderly, however, do not experience declining competence for most or all of their lives. Nevertheless, attorneys interpret much of what elderly clients say and do as the product of cognitive impairment, and sometimes even the elderly themselves construct stories about the world and their circumstances in line with the idea of decrement. These attitudes and social constructions, interacting in complex ways, can distort the ability of attorneys to represent elderly …

Age Differences In Work Adjustment : A Study Of Male And Female Managerial Stress, Coping Strategies And Locus Of Control In Hong Kong, Oi Ling Siu, Paul E. Spector, Cary L. Cooper, Kate Sparks, Ian Donald

Centre for Public Policy Studies : CPPS Working Paper Series

The present study is a 15 month project which involved data collection from Hong Kong managers at three points to examine mechanisms by which age would relate to work well-being. A total of 634 managers, both male and female, was drawn by random sampling and purposive sampling methods. The results showed that age was negatively related to job strains and quitting intention, and positively related to job satisfaction. Furthermore, older managers reported fewer sources of stress, better control coping, and a more internal work locus of control. Multiple regression analyses suggested that relations of age with job satisfaction and well-being …

Stability And Change In The Living Arrangements Of Older Italian Women, 1990-1995, Cecilia Tomassini, Douglas A. Wolf

Center for Policy Research

In this work we analyze the living arrangements of elderly unmarried women in Italy. We use data from three surveys, collected in 1990, 1994, and 1995 by the Italian statistical agency ISTAT. We consider unmarried women aged 65 and older, and three household types (living alone, with children, or with others), taking into account the availability of children with whom they might share a household. During this period the percentage of elderly living alone fell slightly. We investigate these patterns with a structural analysis based on multinomial models. Results indicate that some individual variables (living in southern Italy, health status) …

University Reporter - Vol. 03, No. 08 - April 1999 - Calendar, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1996-2009, University Reporter

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University Reporter - Vol. 03, No. 08 - April 1999, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1996-2009, University Reporter

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March 29, 1999 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

The Parthenon, March 26, 1999, Marshall University

The Parthenon

No abstract provided.

The Bg News March 24, 1999, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. March 24, 1999. Volume 82-Issue 120.

On Campus, March 22, 1999, Coastal Carolina University

On Campus Newsletter

A Newsletter for Faculty and Staff of Coastal Carolina University. Volume 9, Number 6

March 22, 1999 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

Mind . . . Body . . . Spirit Wellness Fair ’99 Offers New Approaches; More Than 50 Health-Related Vendors Expected, Bob Aaron

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

No abstract provided.

Illinois State University Report, March 18, 1999, Illinois State University

Illinois State University Report (1966-2012)

Illinois State University bi-weekly employee newsletter.