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Bereavement among faculty members in a university setting
- Author:
- FITZPATRICK Tanya R.
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Health Care, 45(4), 2007, pp.83-109.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This American study examined bereavement among a group of faculty following their return to work at the university. A phenomenological approach was undertaken in an attempt to understand the faculty's experience of bereavement after returning to work following the death of a significant family member. Face-to-face in-depth interviews were conducted with seven individuals who had experienced the death of a husband, a parent, a sibling, or grandparent. The findings support two main positions: (1) the grieving process may go unrecognized due to the demands and challenges inherent in the university setting, and (2) the university setting may also play a supportive role for returning faculty. Although physical and emotional responses are normal reactions to grief and loss, the faculty's perception of their experience suggests that their role and work responsibilities complicate the bereavement process. Two faculty respondents also found the university environment helpful and supportive despite occasional disregard from some co-workers. Implications for social policy, future research, university administrators, and faculty are discussed. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
Therapeutic interventions with immigrant Muslim families in the United States
- Authors:
- BUSHFIELD Suzanne, FITZPATRICK Tanya R.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work, 29(2), April 2010, pp.165-179.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Since the influx of non-European immigrant groups in the 1990s to the United States, including Muslims from the Middle East, culturally relevant information is required to offer social workers a means of providing appropriate interventions and services. This paper examines demographic, historical and cultural information, family values and beliefs, theoretical perspectives, and includes a case study of a Palestinian family with the goal of focusing on therapeutic interventions for social work practice with Arab families of Muslim faith. It outlines how, since September 11, 2001, many immigrant groups have experience discrimination within the United States, especially Muslims. The authors suggest that consideration for Muslim practices, such as the sense of obligation across generational boundaries, much be respected. Specific resources and service are suggested that can provide background information for referrals addressing the needs of the various groups – resources which should provide culturally appropriate support which is sensitive to cultural taboos and stigmas as well as religious differences. The authors conclude that social work practitioners are in need of culturally and spiritually relevant information to address challenges specific to this diverse group.
Social support factors and health among a senior center population in Southern Ontario, Canada
- Authors:
- FITZPATRICK Tanya R., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Health Care, 40(3), 2005, pp.15-37.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Past research on senior centers has mainly focused on utilization, frequency, duration of attendance, participation or various activities and services. This study strives to go beyond previous research by examining social support factors and their relationship to mental and physical health across a senior center population in southern Ontario, Canada. Data were collected at two large senior centers in the Kitchener, Waterloo area. We used a self-administered survey among a sample of older participants (n = 186). One-way ANOVA with post-hoc Duncan's multiple range tests, t-tests, and linear regression analyses were used to examine the influence of social support (friendship, caregiving and advice) on mental and physical health. The results indicated that caregiving is significantly related to physical health, how respondents feel in general, and happiness with personal life. Advice from others is significantly related to perceptions of having a life full of interesting things. Additionally, respondents who are volunteers perceive better health and social support than non-volunteers, those who eat at the center perceive better health and caregiving support, and those that started a new activity perceived better health and social support from friendships. Implications for social work practice, policy and future research are discussed.
Employment and health among older bereaved men in the normative aging study: one year and three years following a bereavement event
- Authors:
- FITZPATRICK Tanya R., BOSSE Raymond
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Health Care, 32(2), 2001, pp.41-60.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Research has indicated that the negative effects of bereavement on health among elderly men occur within the first six to twelve months following a bereavement event while other studies indicate that the death of a loved one can have long-term effects on social functioning and mental health. However, employment has been found to buffer the strain produced by stressful life events. The purpose of this study was to examine the differential effects of employment on physical and mental health between elderly men bereaved for one year and elderly men bereaved for two to three years. The results suggest that employment can benefit men soon after a bereavement event and also over a longer period of time, especially on physical health. Implications for clinical practice and future research are discussed.
Old Russian immigrants to the USA
- Authors:
- FITZPATRICK Tanya R., FREED Anne O.
- Journal article citation:
- International Social Work, 43(3), July 2000, pp.305-323.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Stress as a result of immigration has contributed to physical illness and intergenerational conflicts among elderly Jewish Russian immigrants. Most speak only Russian and suffer from disabilities, isolation and lack of understanding of US health services. The authors explore the psychological and social factors affecting their use of health services, and address implications for social workers and health care professionals, concluding that the educational process needs to be directed to immigrants when they are first introduced to US health and social institutions.
Age, gender and health among African Americans
- Authors:
- FITZPATRICK Tanya R., TRAN Thanh Van
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Health Care, 26(2), 1997, pp.69-85.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Discusses how public policy and epidemiological studies have not adequately addressed age and gender differences on important health dimensions among African Americans. This study examines gender and health among five age groups of African Americans. Overall, gender differences persist mainly among the youngest and oldest age groups despite variations in the above demographic variables. Implications for social work practice and future research are discussed.
Hope, locus of control, and quality of health among elder Latina cancer survivors
- Authors:
- FARONE Diane W., FITZPATRICK Tanya R., BUSHFIELD Suzanne Y.
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Health Care, 46(2), 2008, pp.51-70.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This study uses data from Wave 2 of the Hispanic Established Populations for the Epidemiological Study for the Elderly (H-EPESE), a survey of 3,050 Mexican American older people living in five southwestern states. To examine the effects of locus of control and hope on self-reported health, somatisation, negative affect and restriction of activity, multiple regression analysis was applied to a sub-set of 109 women who reported a diagnosis of cancer. The results show that locus of control was significantly associated with three of these dependent variables, and that hope was significantly associated with more favourable outcomes for all the variables. The implications for social work practice and future research are briefly discussed. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
Anticipated and experienced changes in activities after husbands retire
- Authors:
- FITZPATRICK Tanya R., VINICK Barbara H., BUSHFIELD Suzanne
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 46(2), 2005, pp.69-84.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
As an element of anticipatory socialization, ability to predict future roles accurately may impact subsequent adaptation. Part of a study of retirement and marital quality, this longitudinal research examined husbands' and wives' (n = 61 couples) anticipations of change (more/less/same) in six individual and joint activities following husbands' retirement, and compared them with couples' reported experiences a year after husbands had retired. With the exception of household tasks, continuity in levels of activity from pre-to post-retirement was greater than couples had anticipated. Cross-classification of responses at baseline and Time 2 indicated only modest congruence between anticipated and experienced change in activities. Accuracy of anticipation was not related significantly to retirement satisfaction as hypothesized, but direction of retirement-satisfaction mean scores, especially among wives, suggest that future testing would be warranted.
Use of senior centers as a moderator of stress-related distress among Latino elders
- Authors:
- FARONE Diane Weis, FITZPATRICK Tanya R., TRAN Thanh V.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 46(1), 2005, pp.65-83.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Little is known about the moderating effects of community services on psychological distress among Latino elders in the United States. This study explores the use of senior centres as an intervention strategy to moderate the harmful impact of stress on psychological distress. The study was conducted using data from the 1988 National Survey of Hispanic Elderly People (N = 2,299) in the United States. To examine the direct and moderating effects of the use of senior centres on the relationship between stress and psychological distress the authors applied multiple regression analysis to an initial model, a direct effect model, and a moderating model. The results indicated that, under stressful life situations, respondents who used senior centres experienced lower levels of psychological distress than those who did not. Implications of the findings for senior centres and for further research are discussed. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).