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Later life planning training programme: a pre-test assessment in Israel
- Author:
- LIFSHITZ Hefziba
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 37(3/4), 2002, pp.87-103.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Data are provided on the outcome of an assessment on a knowledge of aging andfutures planning tool administered to 38 adults, age 40 and older, with an intellectual disability living in community residences in Israel. The subjects participated in the Later Life Planning Training Programme (LLPTP) which is designed to teach people with intellectual disability about later life planning issues, and increase their participation in choice making. Comparisons were made between two samples, one Israeli and one American. Differences were found on three areas of the LLPTP: Choice-making, Life Satisfaction, and Social Support.
Social work practice clinical programmatic and training dimensions: the role of social work in admissions to long-term care facilities: the discussion continues: framing the issues
- Author:
- GORDON Natalie
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work in Long-Term Care, 1(2), 2002, pp.5-8.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
The role of social work in the admissions process to long-term care facilities is discussed from an international perspective using three countries: Israel, Australia, and South Africa as illustrations. Although each of these countries is concerned with demographics, limited resources and meeting the cost of services for an increasing number of older persons, their governments, culture and societal expectations differ. Hence the nature of the challenges and the potential solutions differ.
The impact of organisational qualities of old age homes in Israel on the subjective well-being of female residents
- Author:
- IOECOVICH Esther
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work in Long-Term Care, 1(3), 2002, pp.37-53.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Previous studies, especially those conducted during the 1960s, have maintained that institutions have a negative impact on the quality of life and well-being of their elderly residents. Various studies have focused on organisationaltraits, such as size and type of ownership, as being explanatory variables affecting SWB (subjective well-being). The present study investigated: theSWB levels among functionally independent female residents of old age homes in Israel; whether old age homes differ in terms of SWB levels; and, theimpact of organisation characteristics, such as levels of centralisation and formalisation, on residents' SWB. The sample included 464 residents and 164 staff members in 48 old age homes. The findings show that the majority of theresidents expressed moderate to high levels of SWB and that the facilities differed significantly in terms of the level of SWB reported by their residents. The facilities were homogeneous in terms of formalisation, but differed significantly in terms of centralization and in their organisational structure.No correlation was found, however, linking the organizational qualities to theSWB reported by the elderly residents. The implications of the study results arediscussed for policy and program development purposes.
Depression and suicide among community elderly
- Author:
- RON Pnina
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 38(2), 2002, pp.53-71.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This article examined hopelessness, depression and, suicidality among an elderly community population. It aimed at providing a demographic profile of factors contributing to depression and suicidality among old people. At five senior citizencenters at the north of Israel, 316 old people living in the community were randomly selected. Subjects were administered the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), the Beck Hopelessness Scale (HS), and the Scale for Suicidal Ideation (SSI). The data suggest that demographic variables contributed to the explanation of suicidality, depression, and hopelessness among the elderly.
Mortality of persons with intellectual disability in residential care in Israel 1991-1997
- Author:
- MERRICK Joav
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 27(4), December 2002, pp.265-272.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Reports on the number of deaths for the period 1991-1997 in Israeli residential centres. Some 450 deaths were reported, corresponding to a mortality rate of 10.25 deaths per 1000 population per year. The number of deaths compared with those in the general population. Information on the age and sex distribution, level of intellectual disability, ethnic background and cause of death is presented.
Examination of the association of age, disability, and mood among Jewish older adults in Israel
- Author:
- LITWIN H.
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 6(4), November 2002, pp.397-401.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The purpose of this article is to examine the association between chronological age, disability and mental health in later life. Secondary analysis of data from a national probability sample of Jewish persons age 60 and over in Israel was employed. Mental health, measured on a 12-item mood scale, was successively regressed on age, sociodemographic characteristics, functional disability and physical health status, and on the interaction of age and disability. A significant negative association between age and mood emerged when confounding variables were not controlled. This association remained, to a lesser degree, after sociodemographic variables were entered. The addition of disability and health variables reversed the direction of the association. Finally, the entry of the interaction term (age x disability) bolstered the net association of age and mood.
Marital equality and the quality of long term marriage in later life
- Author:
- KULIK Liat
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 22(4), July 2002, pp.459-481.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
This article examines the relationship between husband and wife equality in late adulthood and two dimensions of marital equality: burnout and satisfaction with marriage. Husband and wife equality was examined on the basis of marital power relations and the division of roles in three areas: in home tasks, financial management and social life. Equality in the performance of home tasks correlated positively with burn out among husbands. Equality in power relations correlated positively with marital satisfaction among wives. On the whole wives reported a higher level of burnout and dissatisfaction.
Perceptions regarding the use of physical restraints with elderly persons: comparison of Israeli health care nurses and social workers
- Author:
- WERNER Perla
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Interprofessional Care, 16(1), February 2002, pp.59-68.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
In view of the difficulty involved in decision-making regarding the use or removal of physical restraints and the recent pattern encouraging the use of interdisciplinary teams for elder care issues, the present study compared the perceptions of Israeli nurses and social workers in health care settings regarding the use of physical restraints. Data were collected from a convenience sample of 50 nurses and 69 social workers working in long-term and acute care settings. The findings indicated that participants in all professions attributed moderate to low importance towards the use of physical restraints. Social workers' perceptions were similar to those of nurses in psychiatric hospitals and slightly more favourable to the use of physical restraints than those of nurses in nursing homes. Patients' safety (as reflected in the scores of the items related to protecting an older person from falling and protecting an older person from pulling out a catheter) was the most important reason for using physical restraints for both groups. Increased attention should be given to the role of social workers as team members in the process of decision-making regarding the use or removal of physical restraints, especially as mediators between the elderly person, family members and staff members.