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Housebound older people: the links between identity, self-esteem and the use of care services
- Author:
- ESRC GROWING OLDER PROGRAMME
- Publisher:
- University of Sheffield. Department of Sociological Studies
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- Sheffield
The aim of this research to increase understanding of why some disabled older people do not seek or even refuse health and social care services to which they may be entitled. This issue is important because there is evidence that, although the targeting of home care services on those with the greatest need has greatly improved over the last ten years, there remain some very frail older people living on their own with little or no help. The hypothesis behind the research was that these people might find accepting services incompatible with their images of themselves as independent adults.
Preventing unnecessary deaths among older adults:a call to action for social workers
- Authors:
- CSIKAI Ellen L., MANETTA Ameda A.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 38(2), 2002, pp.85-97.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Poor mental health and medical conditions canlead to expressions of a desire to die, depression, suicide, and requests for physician-assisted suicide. This paper examines depression and the risks for suicide, suicide prevention, physician-assisted suicide among older adults. The appropriate role for social workers in preventing unnecessary deaths is discussed.
Midlife changes: utilizing a social work perspective
- Authors:
- DZIEGIELEWSKI Sophia F., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 6(4), 2002, pp.65-86.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The life stage that ranges from approximately age forty to sixty-five in human development is a time of major changes for both men and women, yet this time frame is often neglected or de-emphasized in the intervention context. This article reviews the philosophical, biological, cultural, psychological, and social areas of human developmentin mid-life.
The role of mastery and social resources in the associations between disability and depression in later life
- Authors:
- JANG Yuri, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 42(6), December 2002, pp.807-813.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Although disability is widely acknowledged as a risk factor for late-life depression, few studies have studied the potential of psychosocial factors to alter the association between disability and depression. The present study assessed the impacts of mastery and social resources (social network, social support, and satisfaction with support) on depression and, in particular, whether they modify the link between disability and depression. Research Although disability is widely acknowledged as a risk factor for late-life depression, few studies have studied the potential of psychosocial factors to alter the association between disability and depression. The present study assessed the impacts of mastery and social resources (social network, social support, and satisfaction with support) on depression and, in particular, whether they modify the link between disability and depression.
Self-determination and residents who smoke: a dilemma for the nursing home social worker
- Authors:
- ADLER Geri, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work in Long-Term Care, 1(4), 2002, pp.19-30.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
A sample of nursing home social workers in the USA were surveyed regarding facility smoking policy and its compatibility with their professional values and ethics. Almost all respondents agreed that nursing homes are the resident's home and that residents have the right to make decisions that may not be in their best interest. At smoke free facilities, significantly more social workers believed that residents should not have the right to make their own decisions regarding smoking.
Story of the life satisfaction of a group of retired domestic workers in South Africa: a qualitative study
- Author:
- CRONJE Elsje
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work: A journal of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), 38(3), August 2002, pp.224-238.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
This article looks at the life satisfaction of a group of elderly Black South African retired women who had worked as domestic workers. On the basis of previous research it was expected that Black women in a low-status occupation would not have been a significant measure of life satisfaction, but the study found a high degree of life satisfaction , sense of meaningfulness, feelings of achievement, and pride in themselves and their children. For most of the women their church activities were very important, as was the well being of their children and grandchildren. Most lived with their children and/or other relatives, and feel, in their contributions to the household and the care of the grandchildren, that they are still useful. In spite of the "triple jeopardy" (age, poverty and ethnicity) that confronts them, these women display a strong resilience.
Well being: concepts and measures
- Authors:
- KAHN Robert L., JUSTER F. Thomas
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Issues, 58(4), Winter 2002, pp.627-644.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Well being, or quality of life, is a continuing goal for individuals and a major criterion for the evaluation of governments and societies. As a research concept, however, it has been marked by persisting problems of definition and measurement and by uncertainties about its changing pattern over the life course. In this article, these issues are discussed; the concept of well–being is “unpacked” and a model of stocks and flows is described as applicable to the analysis of well–being. Finally, the concept of resilience is proposed as important for research on well–being in relation to age.
Adult children's supportive behaviours and older parents' subjective well-being: a developmental perspective on intergenerational relationships
- Authors:
- LANG Frieder R., SCHUTZE Yvonne
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Issues, 58(4), Winter 2002, pp.661-680.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Reports on a questionnaire survey of 115 adult children from 83 German families looking at supportive behaviours and social motivation. The children also reported what pleased or irritated their parents most. Findings suggest that filial autonomy was associated with resistance to strain. Older parents' satisfaction improved when children expressed affection or gave emotional support. However, informational support from children was associated with decreased satisfaction among parents. Findings suggest that filial autonomy may facilitate supportive behaviours that correspond to older parents' socioemotional needs
'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.
The role of religion and spirituality at the end of life
- Author:
- KOENIG Harold G.
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 42(Special Issue III), October 2002, pp.20-23.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Patients who are dying and their families need to have physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs comprehensively addressed during their final days of life. None of these areas should be neglected either in clinical care or in scientific research. When they are addressed in a compassionate, sensitive, and patient-centered way, this increases the likelihood that the dying process will be experienced as both comfortable and meaningful for patient, family, and health care providers.