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The nursing home crisis: a consumer study of Texas nursing home care
- Authors:
- GREENE Roberta R., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 45(4), 2005, pp.101-123.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This article discusses the findings of a consumer-oriented survey to ascertain the perceptions of Texas nursing home residents, their families, and nursing home administrators about what factors they believe contribute to quality of care. The findings from previous studies and established practice standards are then used to further delineate the practice roles and functions of social workers in nursing facilities (NFs) and to inform social work curriculum.
Social work with older adults and their families: changing practice paradigms
- Authors:
- GREENE Roberta R., COHEN Harriet L.
- Journal article citation:
- Families in Society, 86(3), July 2005, pp.367-373.
- Publisher:
- The Alliance for Children and Families
Given the far-reaching social, economic, and demographic changes in the aging population, the authors argue for a methodological and practice-oriented transformation in future geriatric social work. The authors suggest that if they are to maintain their independence and well-being, a resilience-enhancing social work intervention will be especially effective in fostering the specific survival skills that older adults often already utilize to help them cope with difficult situations. A risk-resilience model sensitive to ethnic difference and practiced at multiple systems levels (e.g., the community) is offered as an advancement of the traditional models of social work practice. In conclusion, the authors emphasize the value of a strengths perspective to address the pressing issues that affect the aging population.