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Increasing Aging Content Within The Social Work Curriculum: Perceptions Of Key Constituents, Stacey Kolomer, Terri Lewinson, Nancy Kropf, Scott Wilks
Increasing Aging Content Within The Social Work Curriculum: Perceptions Of Key Constituents, Stacey Kolomer, Terri Lewinson, Nancy Kropf, Scott Wilks
Terri Lewinson
This mixed methodology study examines the perceptions of key constituents regarding methods for effectively integrating aging content into the foundation curriculum of the BSW and MSW program at the University of Georgia School of Social Work. Students were asked to complete a survey to determine their perception of geriatric content that existed within the foundation coursework. Following an analysis of the survey results, eight semi-structured focus group discussions were conducted with a purposeful sample of students, faculty, field instructors, social work alumni, older adults from the community, and representatives from aging agencies. The intention of these focus groups was to …
Exploring "Home" At An Assisted Living Facility: Looking Through The Residents' Lenses With Photovoice, Terri Lewinson, V Robinson-Dooley
Exploring "Home" At An Assisted Living Facility: Looking Through The Residents' Lenses With Photovoice, Terri Lewinson, V Robinson-Dooley
Terri Lewinson
Purpose: An increasing number of older adults are moving into assisted living facilities when living independently becomes difficult. For some residents, the transition to and settlement in these facilities can negatively impact psychological well-being. Successful transition into an assisted living facility occurs when a resident feels “at home” in their new environment (Cutchin, Chang & Owen, 2005). It is important to understand residents' perceptions of the assisted living facility while they reconcile the loss of previous homes. Although a growing body of literature exists in this area, there is limited research on how African American older adults perceive the assisted …
Voucher Users And Revitalized Public Housing Residents 6 Years After Displacement, Fred Brooks, Terri Lewinson, Aszman Jennifer, James Wolk
Voucher Users And Revitalized Public Housing Residents 6 Years After Displacement, Fred Brooks, Terri Lewinson, Aszman Jennifer, James Wolk
Terri Lewinson
No abstract provided.
Exploring "Home" Through Residents' Lenses: Assisted Living Facility Residents Identify Homelike Characteristics Using Photovoice, Terri Lewinson, Vanessa Robinson-Dooley
Exploring "Home" Through Residents' Lenses: Assisted Living Facility Residents Identify Homelike Characteristics Using Photovoice, Terri Lewinson, Vanessa Robinson-Dooley
Terri Lewinson
No abstract provided.
Social Service Barriers Experienced By Low-Income Extended-Stay Hotel Residents., Terri Lewinson, Carol Collard
Social Service Barriers Experienced By Low-Income Extended-Stay Hotel Residents., Terri Lewinson, Carol Collard
Terri Lewinson
No abstract provided.