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Social support in later life: a study of three areas
- Authors:
- PHILLIPS Judith, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Social Work, 30(6), December 2000, pp.837-853.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
The research reported in this article examines elderly people's family and community networks in three urban areas of England: Bethnal Green, Wolverhampton and Woodford. These were the locations for a number of major studies in the 1940s and 1950s. Four decades on from the original studies, a social network approach was used to explore changes in the social relationships in these three areas. The research sought to assess whom older people identified as 'important' in their lives, and the role such people played in the provision and receipt of support.
Enforcing family care obligations for the elderly in China through mediation
- Authors:
- LEUNG Joe C.B., LAM Debbie O.B.
- Journal article citation:
- Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work, 10(1), March 2000, pp.77-89.
- Publisher:
- Times Academic
Demographic and social changes are challenging the capacity and willingness of the Chinese traditional virtue of adult children providing financial and social support for their aged parents. Because of the underdevelopment of formal social services in China, the Chinese Government has to rely on legislation and neighbourhood-based mediation service to enforce family care obligations. Describes the operation of the service and assesses its effectiveness in practice.
Family therapy with older adults and their families
- Author:
- MARRIOTT Alison
- Publisher:
- Winslow
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 135p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Bicester
Practical introduction to family therapy with older people and their families. Sets the context for family work with older adults and outlines both techniques and ideas that can be usefully applied in this area, including: genograms and family maps; hypothesising skills; use of circular questions; use of a reflecting team approach; and later life cycle issues and their clinical implications.
Family support and community care: a study of South Asian older people
- Authors:
- BOWES Alison, DAR Naira, SRIVASTAVA Archana
- Publisher:
- The Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Family support and community care: a study of South Asian older people
- Authors:
- BOWES Alison, DAR Naira, SRIVASTAVA Archana
- Publisher:
- The Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 101p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
A question of shared care: the role of relatives in sheltered housing
- Authors:
- ENGLAND Jude, OLDMAN Christine, HEARNSHAW Steve
- Publisher:
- Anchor Trust
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 62p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Kidlington
Examines what expectations tenants and relatives had of shared housing and whether these had been met; and describes the contribution relatives were making to the care and support of tenants before and after the move to sheltered housing. Discusses the decision to move into sheltered housing; life after the move; views about the warden service; and the future of sheltered housing. Ends with recommendations for future policy and practice.
Elder Abuse in Costa Rica
- Authors:
- GILLILAND Nancy, PICADO Lillyana
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 12(1), 2000, pp.73-87.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This article describes how the problem of domestic elder abuse in Costa Rica is being perceived and acted upon by direct service providers and other professionals in the field of ageing. In Costa Rica the family is central institution and the sense of filial obligation is strong. In this cultural context elder abuse often takes the form of overprotection by family members who deprive elders of their autonomy. Although they suffer from this loss, elders frequently do not define it as abuse, making it difficult for professionals to intervene. A more serious concern was abandonment of elders by families (with or without intent to harm) since there are few facilities or resources to accommodate such elders.
The balance of benefit: a review of intergenerational transfers in Australia
- Authors:
- LEGGE Varoe, O'LOUGHLIN Kate
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 40(5), October 2000, pp.605-611.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
This article reviews the financial and non-financial transfers taking place intergenerationally and between older people and the community. Within the public arena, governments provide major financial contributions through money transfers and the provisions of residential support. Older people provide considerable community support by undertaking voluntary services. This article concludes that the balance of benefit is reversed. Older people are major monetary contributions to adult children and their families in the transition to an independent status. Older people are also the principal carers of their frail-aged partners, thus reducing both the burden of care on their adult children and government institutions.
Therapy with aging families: rationale, opportunities and challenges
- Author:
- QUALLS S.H.
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 4(3), August 2000, pp.191-199.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Whether independent or dependent, older adults experience families as integral to their daily life and well-being. The application of family therapy techniques and theories to aging families has been slow to emerge, however. This article aims to document the solid rationale for family therapy in later life, using one common later life process, cognitive deterioration, to illustrate the conditions under which family therapy would be the treatment of choice, and to suggest future directions and serious challenges to research on family therapy outcomes.
Respite programs for caregivers of persons with dementia: a review with practice implications
- Authors:
- GOTTLIEB B.H., JOHNSON J.
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 4(2), May 2000, pp.119-129.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Critically reviews evidence concerning the role and impact of centre-based respite programs for the family caregivers of persons with dementia. It examines the timing, intensity and duration of day program utilisation, the expectations the caregivers bring to these programs, and the impacts that derive from program participation, drawing on this information to propose ways of optimising the role played by this component of the community's long-term system of care.