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Full-Text Articles in Gerontology
The Social-Psychological Grief Environment Of Male Prison Inmates, William T. Edwards
The Social-Psychological Grief Environment Of Male Prison Inmates, William T. Edwards
Morehead State Theses and Dissertations
A thesis presented to the faculty of the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Sociology by William T. Edwards on December 1, 1999.
Cognitive Components Of Social Anxiety: A Comparison Of Elderly And Young Adults, Jeffery Alan Mcneil
Cognitive Components Of Social Anxiety: A Comparison Of Elderly And Young Adults, Jeffery Alan Mcneil
Dissertations
The present study investigated the underlying cognitive elements of social anxiety in elderly and young adult samples. The young adult participants in this study were 99 undergraduate students from a Midwestern university, recruited through scheduled undergraduate classes from both the Communication and Education Departments. Fifty elderly participants from two independent living senior residence centers were recruited through organizational meetings and contacts coordinated through the housing director or the wellness director. One senior residential center was located in the Midwest, while the other was in the Southeast. The study employed well recognized self-report cognitive measures to assess social anxiety: the Fear …
Aging In China, Nelson W. S. Chow
Aging In China, Nelson W. S. Chow
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
This article reports on a description of aging in China, in general, and Shanghai, in particular, with contrasts to the aging taking place in Hong Kong. Focused upon are the consequences of population aging on informal and formal support systems in the present and for the future. The efforts in the two cities of Shanghai and Hong Kong reflect differences in systems but are both influenced by traditional practices of a Chinese society.
Population Aging, Changes In Living Arrangement, And The New Long-Term Care System In Japan, Wataru Koyano
Population Aging, Changes In Living Arrangement, And The New Long-Term Care System In Japan, Wataru Koyano
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
During the last five decades, family life of the Japanese elderly and longterm care have drastically changed. As a response to the rapid population aging and the increasing difficulty of family care, a new universalistic system of long-term care services is going to be introduced in 2000. The new system, called the Insurance Against Care, acknowledges societal responsibility for long-term care, and guarantees a certain level of provision of care services. While the insurance is a response to the changes in family life of the elderly, symbolized by the decrease of co-residence with adult children, it may further stimulate and …
Confronting Ageing As A Caribbean Reality, Joan M. Rawlins
Confronting Ageing As A Caribbean Reality, Joan M. Rawlins
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
This article acknowledges the increased life expectancy which Caribbean populations presently experience. It draws upon data collected throughout the region and identifies some of the main concerns which families, communities and governments need to address, in order to ensure that the elderly will not be severely disadvantaged as a consequence of their increased life expectancy. The article recommends closer cooperation between governmental agencies and non-government organizations (NGOs) in determining the needs of the elderly, as well as the provision of services for them.
Opportunities For Social Workers In An Aging World, Jordan I. Kosberg
Opportunities For Social Workers In An Aging World, Jordan I. Kosberg
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
It is believed that there are professional opportunities for gerontological social workers in an aging world. To be discussed are potential social work roles within international organizations, multi-national businesses, foreign social service and academic institutions, with newly-arrived elderly immigrants, and in social work education, research, and training. It is concluded that-given global aging-if gerontological social workers do not respond to career opportunities, they will lose out to those from other professions.
Getting Old In The U.S.: Dilemmas Of Indo-Americans, Pallassana R. Balgopal
Getting Old In The U.S.: Dilemmas Of Indo-Americans, Pallassana R. Balgopal
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
Adapting to old age is an arduous task in every society. For Asian immigrants because of drastically different value systems getting old in the U.S. poses a number of dilemmas. For the Indo-American elderly and their families a major dilemma is whether to expect and abide by the value orientation of collectivism or follow the main stream American value of individualism. In this study the ethnographic approach operationalized through Interpretive Interactionism for an understanding of the interaction between the elderly and their families and their overall coping and adaptation process in the United States is presented.
Policy Implications Of Australian Ageing: The Greying Of A Young Society, John Mccallum
Policy Implications Of Australian Ageing: The Greying Of A Young Society, John Mccallum
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
Australian population ageing is moderate by Western country standards but there are major issues emerging in national policy debates. The proportions 65+ will double and the proportions 85+ will more than quadruple by 2050. The first concern is the long-term trend to earlier retirement from work along with a nearly universal dependency on publicly funded age pensions rather than on private savings and superannuation. New mandatory superannuation guarantee scheme will ease some of the financial pressure from income dependency. Secondly heart, musculoskeletal, cancers, mental illness and digestive diseases are high cost conditions but musculoskeletal and mental conditions are a higher …
Population Aging In Korea: Social Problems And Solutions, Ik Ki Kim
Population Aging In Korea: Social Problems And Solutions, Ik Ki Kim
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
Aging in Korea is discussed in light of the rapid growth in numbers and proportion of the Korean population and has a great impact upon planning and policy development. The demographic transition has implications on the traditional family caregiving system. Living arrangements and employment status of the elderly will be described, and the economic implications on society will be addressed. There are many roles for the Korean Government to provide for the welfare of the country's growing elderly population.
The Use Of Senior Volunteers In The Care Of Discharged Geriatric Patients, Iryna M. Dulka, Mark J. Yaffe, Benita Goldin, William S. Rowe
The Use Of Senior Volunteers In The Care Of Discharged Geriatric Patients, Iryna M. Dulka, Mark J. Yaffe, Benita Goldin, William S. Rowe
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
This article reports on a project that utilized senior volunteers in the role of health advocates for geriatric patients discharged from a hospital. The project was evaluated to determine if healthy and active seniors could make a contribution to the health and social welfare of such discharged elderly persons. The study was conducted in Montreal, Canada and funded by a federal grant from Health Canada. The research collaborators came from a 414-bed secondary care university-affiliated community hospital, a community social service agency with a mandate to respond to the needs of its frail elderly constituents, and a university-based research centre
Religion, Adversity And Age: Religious Experiences Of Low-Income Elderly Women, Amanda Smith Barusch
Religion, Adversity And Age: Religious Experiences Of Low-Income Elderly Women, Amanda Smith Barusch
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
Elders throughout the world turn to religious organizations and rely on religious beliefs to cope with both the routine challenges of daily life and the hardships brought on by severe adversity. Hundreds of studies have documented a positive association between health or well-being and religious participation. Yet few have examined religious experiences of the elderly themselves. In-depth consideration of these experiences might shed light on the contribution of religion to individual lives. This study examines religious experiences of women living in poverty in the United States. Results underscore the deep-seated religious commitment of this group. The dominant theme, mentioned more …
Caregiving For And By Hispanic Elders: Perceptions Of Four Generations Of Women, Juanita L. Garcia, Jordan I. Kosberg, Wiley P. Mangum, Neil Henderson, Colleen Cuervo Henderson
Caregiving For And By Hispanic Elders: Perceptions Of Four Generations Of Women, Juanita L. Garcia, Jordan I. Kosberg, Wiley P. Mangum, Neil Henderson, Colleen Cuervo Henderson
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
So as to learn about the experiences of acculturation among older Hispanic women, four generations were interviewed about their ethnic identity, perceptions of gender equity in the home, life satisfaction, and beliefs regarding family caregiving responsibilities. Findings reveal general differences between hopes for, and experiences with, gender equity and in their self-identification as a member of a minority group and their perceptions of others toward them. Differences were also found among the four age groups of Hispanic women.
Review Of Critical Gerontology: Perspectives From Political And Moral Economy. Meredith Minkler And Carroll L. Estes (Eds.). Reviewed By Martin Tracy, Southern Illinois University., Martin Tracy
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
Book review of Meredith Minkler and Carroll L. Estes (eds.), Critical Gerontology: Perspectives from Political and Moral Economy. New York: Baywood Publishing co., 1999, $ 35.00 hardcover.
Including Elders' Voices: A Model For Gerontology Curriculum Design In Higher Education, Marilyn Rose Gelish-Gugliucci
Including Elders' Voices: A Model For Gerontology Curriculum Design In Higher Education, Marilyn Rose Gelish-Gugliucci
Educational Studies Dissertations
This study has proposed a new model for gerontology curriculum design. The model involves elders at two levels: designing gerontology courses/programs and participating in the students' learning experiences… The proposed curriculum model is framed within progressive and confluent curriculum ideologies: thereby, supporting experiential learning, personal growth, integration of attitudes, feelings, emotions, and relevance.
Cognitively Impaired Elderly Individuals And Durable Powers Of Attorney For Healthcare, Nicole Rae Newman
Cognitively Impaired Elderly Individuals And Durable Powers Of Attorney For Healthcare, Nicole Rae Newman
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Psychological Well-Being And Spirituality: Constituents Of Successful Aging, Dorothy Sheilah Armstrong
Psychological Well-Being And Spirituality: Constituents Of Successful Aging, Dorothy Sheilah Armstrong
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Personal Control And Organizational Coping Strategies Of Job Stress : Empirical Results From China, Oi Ling Siu, Jianhong Ma
Personal Control And Organizational Coping Strategies Of Job Stress : Empirical Results From China, Oi Ling Siu, Jianhong Ma
APIAS Working Paper 工作論文
The purpose of the present study is first to examine the relationship between organizational strategies and job stress, taking the assumption that personal control will mediate the underlying organizational strategies-job stress connection, and then to develop stress copings by recombining management with regard to their impact on personal control. Further, the role of educational level and types of jobs on job stress will also be examined.
The Feminization-Of-Poverty In An Aged Population In Singapore, Keng Mun, William Lee
The Feminization-Of-Poverty In An Aged Population In Singapore, Keng Mun, William Lee
APIAS Working Paper 工作論文
No abstract provided.
Decision Making And Identifying Services: Differences Among Elderly Women, Kris Kaufmann Johnson, Melissa Noelle Moelter
Decision Making And Identifying Services: Differences Among Elderly Women, Kris Kaufmann Johnson, Melissa Noelle Moelter
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Social Work Practice With A Veterans Home Population: A Description Of A Protocol For The Treatment Of Dementia Patients In A Skilled Nursing Facility, Arturo Espinoza
Social Work Practice With A Veterans Home Population: A Description Of A Protocol For The Treatment Of Dementia Patients In A Skilled Nursing Facility, Arturo Espinoza
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Symbol Of Youth, Savior From Aging: Dialectical Relationship Between American Attitudes On Vitamin E And Toward Aging, Thalia Rios
Symbol Of Youth, Savior From Aging: Dialectical Relationship Between American Attitudes On Vitamin E And Toward Aging, Thalia Rios
Masters Theses
This study explores the dialectical relationship between American attitudes about Vitamin E and American attitudes toward aging. Through an examination of this dialectic, I will demonstrate that Vitamin E's history has contributed greatly to current American discourses on aging. For many Americans, the vitamin symbolizes youth and health because they perceive that its use can prevent or slow the aging process. During the 1990s, many Americans' early negative perceptions of Vitamin E as a quack substance have changed, partly due to recent research advances and studies that have further elucidated its powerful antioxidant function against harmful free radicals. Meanwhile, many …
Quality Of Life: Has It Changed Over A Generation?, Monica Nandan, S. Nandan
Quality Of Life: Has It Changed Over A Generation?, Monica Nandan, S. Nandan
Monica Nandan
No abstract provided.