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Understanding older Americans' attitudes, knowledge and fears about vision loss and aging
- Authors:
- BRENNAN Mark, HOROWITZ Amy, REINHARDT Joann P.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation, 3(3), 2004, pp.17-37.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The purpose of the present study was to identify factors associated with attitudes, knowledge, and fear of age-related vision impairment in a representative sample of US adults age 55 and older. Data were obtained from a national telephone survey. Attitudes toward vision impairment and aging were positive, but fears were extensive and knowledge was lacking. Higher socioeconomic status and experience with nonrelated persons who were visually impaired predicted better attitudes and greater knowledge. Being a women and having experience with persons who were visually impaired predicted lower fear. Findings emphasize the importance of accurate knowledge and training about visual impairment for practitioners working with this population. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580)
'I cannot see flowers but I can smell them': the relation of age and gender to self-reported coping strategies among older adults with visual impairment
- Authors:
- LEE Eun-Kyyoung, BRENNAN Mark
- Journal article citation:
- Qualitative Social Work, 1(4), December 2002, pp.389-411.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Examines self-reported coping strategies used by older visually impaired adults as related to age and gender. Narrative data from two previous studies of adaptation to vision impairment were analyzed with qualitative methods. Results indicated that both age and gender were related to the coping strategies reported. The old-old were less motivated to use rehabilitation training and withdrew socially. Women were more likely to utilize non-family social supports, while men relied on immediate family. These findings underscore the complexity of needs in the older visually impaired population. Implications of these findings for practitioners working with this population are discussed.