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The changing career of "elder abuse and neglect" as a social problem in Canada: Learning from feminist frameworks?
- Author:
- HARBISON Joan
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 11(4), 1999, pp.59-80.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
"Elder abuse and neglect" was constructed as a social problem by experts and has largely been a product of "expert" knowledge building and intervention. The idea of women abuse as a social problem, on the other hand, originated with women themselves. The paper examines the changing social context in which some older people are currently seeking ownership of responses to mistreatment. It explores emerging criticisms of present constructions of "elder abuse and neglect" and the needs they imply, and links these to feminist frameworks. It then considers the appeal and utility of these frameworks for older women active in the fight against mistreatment.
Caregiving networks of elderly persons: variation by marital status
- Authors:
- BARRETT Anne, LYNCH Scott
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 39(6), December 1999, pp.695-704.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Using data from the American 1982 National Long-Term Care Survey, this study examines the relationship between marital status and two dimensions of caregiving networks, size and composition. Results indicate that widowed and never married people have helping networks that are larger than those of married people. Diversity across marital statuses in sources of assistance is revealed in the analysis of two measures of caregiving network composition: (a) having more kin than nonkin helpers and (b) presence of specific helpers (adult children, siblings, friends, and formal helpers). Moreover, gender interacts with marital status to influence the composition of caregiving networks.
Wandering behaviour in community residing persons with dementia
- Authors:
- KLEIN Diane, et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 14(4), April 1999, pp.272-279.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Reports on a study which aims to examine wandering behaviour in elderly demented persons in the community and to generate a statistical model to assess the relative importance factors in predicting wandering behaviour. Results found that wandering behaviour was significantly more prevalent in patients with Alzheimer Dementia, patients with dementia of longer duration, and patients with more severe dementia. Concludes that wandering behaviour among community-residing elderly dementia patients is associated with a number of factors, some of which may be subject to modification. It is possible that management of coexistent psychopathology, particularly of sleep disorder, and of the underlying disease process of AD would help to ameliorate this problematic behavioural disorder.
Trends in old age morbidity and disability in Britain
- Author:
- JARVIS Claire
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 19(5), September 1999, pp.603-627.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Discusses trends in morbidity and disability in Britain based on an analysis of national data in Britain, covering a 15 year period.
Sex differences in elderly suicide rates: some predictive factors
- Authors:
- COREN S., HEWITT P.L.
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 3(2), May 1999, pp.112-118.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
In the USA the rate of suicide among individuals aged 65 and older is higher than that for any other age group. There is a marked sex difference, with men accounting for 86 per cent of elderly suicides. Using a sample consisting of every reported suicide death of older individuals between 1986 and 1990, it was found that a different pattern of variables was predictive of suicide rates for men and women. For elderly men, factors associated with financial and social status were the best predictors of suicide. For elderly women, the predictors were indexes of social and environmental stability and stress. These findings may be explained by psychological theories which speak of sex differences in the personality domains known as agency and communion, and similar considerations may help to explain why the suicide rate for men tends to increase in old age, while that for women remains relatively constant.
Incidence of major depression in a very elderly population
- Authors:
- FORSELL Y., WINBLAD B.
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 14(5), May 1999, pp.368-372.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This study examines the prevalence of depression in a 3-year follow up study of a non-depressed very elderly population. Characteristics at baseline correlated with the onset of depression were: having dementia, insufficient social network and having more than two depressive symptoms. Results found that the incidence of depression was slightly lower in this very elderly population than for younger age groups, but followed the same female to male ratio.
Factors associated with depressive symptoms in non-demented community-dwelling elderly
- Authors:
- HARWOOD Dylan G., et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 14(5), May 1999, pp.331-337.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This study examines the risk for depressive symptoms associated with age, education, ethnicity, gender, marital status and memory complaints among non-demented elderly in the USA. The results suggest that signs and symptoms of depression are common among non-demented elderly subjects in the community. In this study, mood disturbances were associated with Cuban American ethnicity, female gender and more memory complaints. Factors that were not confirmed by this study include age, education, and marital status.
Profile of disability in elderly people: estimates from a longitudinal population study
- Authors:
- MELZER David, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Medical Journal, 24.4.99, 1999, pp.1108-1111.
- Publisher:
- British Medical Association
Reports on a study estimating the numbers of cognitively impaired and physically disabled elderly people in England and Wales, subdivided by a range of sociodemographic, dependency, care recipient, and survival variables. Results found that very elderly people and those with cognitive impairment make up a large population of those in need of long term care. A large proportion of disabled elderly still live outside institutions and depend on formal services as well as informal caregivers. The research also found that the disabled elderly also use acute hospitals extensively, underlining the interrelations between acute and long term care.
Age Concern's comments on the pensions green paper: March 1999
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 16p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Comments on the Green Paper "A new contact for welfare: Partnerships in pensions". Covers: adequacy standards, minimum income levels, balance between state and private provision, means-testing, the role of the basic pension, crediting carers, provision of information and advice, gender differences.
Older workers and retirement issues
- Authors:
- MARSHALL Victor W., WALKER Alan
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing International, 25(3), Winter 1999, pp.10-13.
- Publisher:
- Springer
- Place of publication:
- New York
This is part II of Ageing International's examination of Older Workers and Retirement Issues. Explores the impact of age discrimination, culture, class and gender influences on retirement, as well as programs and policies to enhance the employability of older workers.