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Assessing Stakeholder Opinions Of Medical Review Of Impaired Drivers And Fitness To Drive: Recommendations For Massachusetts, Nina Silverstein, Kelli Barton Dec 2011

Assessing Stakeholder Opinions Of Medical Review Of Impaired Drivers And Fitness To Drive: Recommendations For Massachusetts, Nina Silverstein, Kelli Barton

Nina Silverstein

Driving is the main mode of travel for Americans age 65 and older, and although older adults are generally found to be safe drivers, aging often brings about functional limitations and an increase in medications that can impede safe driving and fitness to drive (Rosenbloom, 2003; Kissinger, 2008; Adler & Silverstein, 2008). Effective licensing policies and Medical Advisory Board practices are critical components in identifying medically at-risk drivers and may even have a role in the transition to alternative transportation options; yet, states vary greatly in their approach to licensing and renewal practices and in the utilization, composition, and function …

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Life At Grandfamilies House: The First Six Months, Alison Gottlieb, Nina Silverstein, Laney Bruner-Canhoto, Susan Montgomery Oct 2011

Life At Grandfamilies House: The First Six Months, Alison Gottlieb, Nina Silverstein, Laney Bruner-Canhoto, Susan Montgomery

Nina Silverstein

Recent reports cite estimates of more than two million children in the United States who are currently living in kinship care arrangements; 10% or approximately 200,000 of these relationships are children in foster care. Much kinship care is done by midlife and older persons who are finding themselves assuming new responsibilities associated with parenting their grandchildren, typically for a period of two years or more. This is a social phenomenon that cuts across all socioeconomic, racial, and ethnic groups. There are many challenges facing these nontraditional families including healthcare, income security, education, social support, and housing. Public and private partnerships …

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The Spiritual Side Of Bereavement, Kenneth Doka Jul 2011

The Spiritual Side Of Bereavement, Kenneth Doka

Kenneth J. Doka

Grief affects us spiritually.

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Adolescence, Identity And Spirituality, Kenneth Doka May 2011

Adolescence, Identity And Spirituality, Kenneth Doka

Kenneth J. Doka

As adolescents develop, they will need to confront their own spirituality and incorporate it into their sense of identity.

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The End-Of-Life Paradox, Kenneth Doka May 2011

The End-Of-Life Paradox, Kenneth Doka

Kenneth J. Doka

As older adults may need to address the issues of their death, middle-aged children struggling with their own awareness of mortality may be deeply threatened by their parents’ death and hence avoid such discussion.

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Helping Children Spiritually Cope With Dying And Death, Kenneth Doka Mar 2011

Helping Children Spiritually Cope With Dying And Death, Kenneth Doka

Kenneth J. Doka

As children encounter illness, loss and grief — whether their own or someone close to them — they seek to understand those events and to make sense of their experiences.

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Understanding The Spiritual Needs Of The Dying, Kenneth Doka Mar 2011

Understanding The Spiritual Needs Of The Dying, Kenneth Doka

Kenneth J. Doka

Do individuals become more religious as they die?

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