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Enhancing the matching model of recruitment through focus groups
- Authors:
- McCALLUM T. J., ARLIEN C. R.
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 10(3), May 2006, pp.312-318.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The present paper discusses recruitment of older African-Americans for a psycho-physiological study using the matching model of recruitment proposed by Levkoff, Levy, and Weitzman (2000). The hallmark of the model by Levkoff et al. is that there must be a match between research and minority communities’ perspectives in order for successful recruitment and retention of minority participants. The model by Levkoff differs from other recruitment strategies as it incorporates perspectives from both researchers and research institutions, as well as potential minority participants. The importance of holding pre-recruitment community focus groups based upon the tenets of the matching model of recruitment are discussed in this paper, and a community-based partnership research model is presented.
Comparing the experiences of black and white caregivers of dementia patients
- Author:
- COX Carole
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work: A journal of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), 40(3), May 1995, pp.343-349.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Caregivers' capacities to cope with dementia patients are severely challenged as demands for care and impairment levels concomitantly increase. Consequently, the experience can be extremely stressful because it affects many areas of the caregivers' life. Using a conceptual stress development model that treats informal supports and competency as potential mediators, the outcomes of caregiving were examined in samples of black and white caregivers. A perceived lack of informal supports and a sense of incompetency exacerbated stress among the black caregivers but had no effects among the white caregivers. White caregivers were predominantly affected by the impairment of the patient. Cultural differences in caregiver expectations that influence needs are proposed as an explanation for these findings. To be most effective in reducing caregiver stress, social workers must be sensitive to the diversity of values and expectations that can affect the experiences of these individuals.
Social support networks of older migrants in England and Wales: the role of collectivist culture
- Authors:
- BURHOLT Vanessa, DOBBS Christine, VICTOR Christina
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 38(7), 2018, pp.1453-1477.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
This article tests the fit of a social support network typology developed for collectivist cultures to six migrant populations living in England and Wales. We examine the predictive utility of the typology to identify networks most vulnerable to poor quality of life and loneliness. Variables representing network size, and the proportion of the network classified by gender, age, kin and proximity, were used in confirmatory and exploratory latent profile analysis to fit models to the data (N = 815; Black African, Black Caribbean, Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Chinese). Multinomial logistic regression examined associations between demographic variables and network types. Linear regression examined associations between network types and wellbeing outcomes. A four-profile model was selected. Multigenerational Household: Younger Family networks were most robust with lowest levels of loneliness and greatest quality of life. Restricted Non-kin networks were least robust. Multigenerational Household: Younger Family networks were most prevalent for all but the Black Caribbean migrants. The typology is able to differentiate between networks with multigenerational households and can help identify vulnerable networks. There are implications for forecasting formal services and variation in networks between cultures. The use of a culturally appropriate typology could impact on the credibility of gerontological research. (Edited publisher abstract)
Using a developmental action research strategy to build theory for intervention into homelessness among minority women
- Authors:
- MOXLEY David P., WASHINGTON Olivia G.M.
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Mental Health, 10(5), 2012, pp.426-444.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Developmental action research (DAR) is a form of inquiry useful in the design of potential action to refine its qualities, evaluate its merits, and institutionalise promising interventions within a specific context. The aim of this article is to describe the use of DAR to formulate theory to guide the development of subsequent intervention models and procedures into homelessness among older African-American women. The Leaving Homelessness Intervention Research Project (LHIRP) is a partnership of action and inquiry among academics and older African-American women who are either struggling with homelessness or dealing with the social forces that tipped them into homelessness. LHIRP has incorporated numerous strategies and approximately 8 multi-intervention and multilevel action research projects. The article describes how DAR and midline theory are used to guide the development of LHIRP interventions. Through multiple and diverse interactions with the project participants, new knowledge emerges to explain how homelessness occurs among minority women, how to guide interventions to effectively address this issue, and how to guide the design and development of subsequent intervention models and procedures to help the participants leave and remain out of homelessness.
Breast cancer prevention strategies for aged black lesbian women
- Authors:
- WASHINGTON Thomas Alex, MURRAY June P.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services, 18(1), 2005, pp.89-96.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Recognizing that effective intervention must include models of treatment that “meet clients where they are,” this paper describes culturally sensitive breast cancer prevention strategies that may be useful for health care providers in an effort to reach a triple-minority population: Black, lesbian women. The strategies are an adapted version of the Witnessing In Tennessee (WIT) model. WIT was developed to increase early detection of breast cancer among Black women. The strategies have been adapted for use among Black, aged, lesbian women. This model provides practitioners with universal techniques that can be used to address various health disparities. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
Evaluating a practice-oriented service model to increase the use of respite services among minorities and rural caregivers
- Authors:
- MONTORO-RODRIGUEZ Julian, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 43(6), December 2003, pp.918-924.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
The goal of this study was to evaluate the practice-oriented model of service use relative to the more widely used behavioural model in its ability to explain the use of respite services by caregivers of Alzheimer's patients. Unlike the behavioural model, which focuses primarily on characteristics of the service user, the practice-oriented model focuses primarily on characteristics of the service. Interview data from 1,158 caregivers participating in the Alzheimer's Disease Demonstration Grants to States programme were analyzed. Separate regression models were estimated for adult day care and in-home respite, using the full information maximum likelihood procedure described by Arbuckle, and ordinary least squares regression with listwise deletion of missing data. The findings indicate that the factors related to respite use tapped by the practice-oriented model add significantly to explanatory models of service use over models that use only the factors typically represented by the behavioural model. Additional analyses, including a set of interactions with ethnicity, indicated that this improvement occurs primarily for White and Hispanic caregivers, and less so for African Americans.
Social work practice clinical programmatic and training dimensions
- Author:
- COX Enid Opal
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work in Long-Term Care, 1(2), 2002, pp.27-46.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Empowerment-oriented social a work practice seeks to engage participants in the process of increasing their knowledge and skills relative to their efforts to meet their own needs and those of other. The form of intervention focuses on personal, interpersonal, organizational and larger political economic a aspects of the issues faced by participants. This article outlines the theory and practice strategies of empowerment-oriented practice as a method of intervention with elders who require long-term care. Special content and strategies are suggested. Emphasis is on knowledge generated by the target population, as well as, knowledge generated through professional research and training. The role of social workers in these interventions and the special challenges facing empowerment-oriented practice with this population are also addressed.
The importance of cultural competence in dementia care
- Author:
- INNES Anthea
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 9(5), September 2001, pp.26-28.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
Describes the challenge of providing culturally appropriate services to people with dementia from ethnic minority cultures.
The black elderly: satisfaction and quality of later life
- Authors:
- COKE Marguerite M., TWAITE James A
- Publisher:
- Haworth Press
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 137p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Binghamton, NY
Looks at: demographic correlates of life satisfaction among older black people in the United States; West African culture, slavery, and the role of older people in Black American families; the church; a model for predicting life satisfaction; an empirical investigation of predictors of life satisfaction among black elders; and a policy framework for older black people.
Research into practice: proceedings of the fourth annual JUC/BASW conference Leeds University September 1988
- Author:
- BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
- Publication year:
- 1989
- Pagination:
- 87p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham
Contains paper by SMALE Gerry and STATHAM Daphne: "Research into practice: using research in practice and policy making." Also includes papers on: research and the black experience; using research to change practice for elderly people in residential care; child care in Warwickshire; and listening to the consumer: a new model for social services research.