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Establishing empirically-informed practice with caregivers: findings from the CARES program
- Author:
- BLACK Kathy
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 56(6-7), 2013, pp.585-601.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
There is increasing interest in delivering efficacious interventions to caregivers. This study reports on the processes and findings from a modified approach of the Wraparound System of Care. The practice model is implemented over 4 phases and is based on 3 theoretical constructs and 10 principles. The evaluation utilized treatment fidelity measures and employed a quasi-experimental pretest/posttest design to examine caregiver outcomes (N = 120). Findings suggest significant improvement among caregivers’ self-reported health, life satisfaction, well-being, and quality of life, as well as a reduction in caregiver risk and burden. Delineation of the processes used in the model are presented. (Publisher abstract)
Strengthening the empowerment approach in social work practice: an EPS model
- Author:
- KAM Ping Kwong
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work, 21(3), 2021, pp.329-352.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Summary: Since the mid-1980s, social work has been recognised as an empowering profession. This article proposes that two more concepts, namely, participation and a strengths perspective, must be taken into account to strengthen and advance the empowerment approach. An integrated intervention model linking empowerment, participation and a strengths perspective, called the EPS model, is developed. Theoretical advances: Although the concepts of participation and strengths perspective have been mentioned separately in literature about the promotion of empowerment, discussion of the integration of all three concepts is limited. The EPS model goes some way to filling this theoretical and practice gap. It affirms that these three concepts are interrelated and must be closely interlinked. The model links the three concepts by proposing that practice should be based on a strengths perspective and use participation as the method to achieve the goal of empowering service users. The EPS model serves as a framework through which social workers can oversee the application and connection of the three concepts in practice. Applications: As the EPS model incorporates the principles of the World Health Organization age-friendly cities initiative, it is suited to the implementation of a community project in Hong Kong aimed at enhancing the age-friendliness of the city’s transport system. This case study illustrates how the EPS model was applied and how the outcomes resulted in empowerment of the participants and realised benefits for older people in Hong Kong. (Edited publisher abstract)
Being with a person in our care: person-centered social work practice that is authentically person-centered
- Authors:
- WASHBURN Allyson, M., GROSSMAN Melanie
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 60(5), 2017, pp.408-423.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Person-centred care (PCC) has emerged over the last several decades as the benchmark for providing quality care for diverse populations, including older adults with multiple chronic conditions that affect daily life. This article critiques current conceptualisations of PCC, including the social work competencies recently developed by the Council on Social Work Education, finding that they do not fully incorporate certain key elements that would make them authentically person-centred. In addition to integrating traditional social work values and practice, social work’s PCC should be grounded in the principles of classical Rogerian person-centred counsellings and an expanded conceptualisation of personhood that incorporates Kitwood’s concepts for working with persons with dementia. Critically important in such a model of care is the relationship between the caring professional and the care recipient. This article recommends new social work competencies that incorporate both the relationship-building attitudes and skills needed to provide PCC that is authentically person-centred. (Edited publisher abstract)
New directions for the study of incarcerated older adults: using social capital theory
- Authors:
- JANG Eunyoung, CANADA Kelli E
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 57(8), 2014, pp.858-871.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
As the population of older adults continues to rise, so, too, does the population of older adults in prison. The body of literature on older adults in corrections is scant, particularly with regard to health and social functioning. Past studies of ageing inmates primarily focus on health care and related costs. The purpose of this article is twofold: (a) outline and synthesise the research on older adults living in prison; and (b) propose a framework for future research and intervention development based on social capital theory. Recommendations for social work practice, programmes, and research are discussed. (Edited publisher abstract)
An exploratory study in social work with older persons in Cuba: implications for social work in the US
- Author:
- STRUG David L.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 43(2/3), 2004, pp.25-39.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Assuring a satisfactory quality of life for Cuba's large and fast growing older population is a national challenge. Social work plays an important part in addressing this challenge through its role in Cuba's National Programme for the Care of Older Persons. This article explores the role of social work in Cuba's programmes for the elderly and its implications for social work practice in the US. The information was obtained from 25 qualitative interviews with policy makers, social work practitioners, and community members in Havana, Cuba in 2003. The community oriented and interdisciplinary nature of Cuban social work with older persons distinguishes it from social work in the US and has implications for social work in the US. Despite the differences between Cuba and theUS, the Cuban social work model provides important insights for social work in this country. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580)
Postmodern critique of systems theory in social work with the aged and their families
- Authors:
- GREENE Roberta R., BLUNDO Robert G.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 31(3/4), 1999, pp.87-100.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Postmodern shifts in thinking about families, ageing, and intervention have dramatically challenged the fundamental paradigms of family systems or functionalist theory and the nature of intervention. This article use postmodern theory to critique the general systems approach to practice. It explores alternative views and recommends that social workers reconsider their intervention models.
Elder abuse and neglect in Poland
- Author:
- HALICKA Malgorzata
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 6(3/4), 1995, pp.157-169.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Polish gerontological literature has not defined abuse and neglect with regard to elderly people. Presents an interpretation of neglect and abuse and reports on research conducted in Bialystok. Concludes that social services do not solve the problems of older people in Poland. The transition from a centrally managed economy to a market economy means that there is a need to form a new model of social services. Outlines key points for policies aimed at preventing and solving the problems of neglect.
Implications of subsidiarity for the care of older people in Germany
- Author:
- TESTER Susan
- Journal article citation:
- Social Policy and Administration, 28(3), September 1994, pp.251-262.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Examines definitions and origins of the principle of subsidiarity and its application to welfare systems of the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) with particular reference to the care of older people. The German corporatist welfare system is influenced by conservative views about status relations and Catholic teachings on family responsibilities. Since unification of Germany in 1990 new care systems based on the principle of subsidiarity have been imposed in eastern Germany. The FRG's social insurance system is based on entitlement benefits for those fully employed, while women and marginalized groups with low status in the labour market are poorly covered by insurance and may have to rely on stigmatising means-tested social welfare based on subsidiarity. Access to pluralist, fragmented care services depends on eligibility for funding through insurance or social welfare or else on ability to pay. Social care is poorly developed because of the emphasis on insurance and the medical model as well as on the principles of subsidiarity and self help which place an explicit duty on the family, mainly women, to care.
A systematic evaluation of a multidisciplinary social work-lawyer elder mistreatment intervention model
- Authors:
- RIZZO Victoria M., BURNE David, CHALFY Amy
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 27(1), 2015, pp.1-18.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This study introduces a conceptually based, systematic evaluation process employing multivariate techniques to evaluate a multidisciplinary social work-lawyer intervention model (JASA-LEAP). Logistic regression analyses were used with a random sample of case records (n = 250) from three intervention sites. Client retention, programme fidelity, and exposure to multidisciplinary services were significantly related to reduction in mistreatment risk at case closure. Female gender, married status, and living with perpetrator significantly predicted unfavourable outcomes. This study extends the elder mistreatment programme evaluation literature beyond descriptive/bivariate evaluation strategies. Findings suggest that a multidisciplinary social work-lawyer elder mistreatment intervention model is a successful approach. (Edited publisher abstract)
Veterans’ informal caregivers in the “sandwich generation”: a systematic review toward a resilience model
- Authors:
- SMITH-OSBORNE Alexa, FELDERHOFF Brandi
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 57(6-7), 2014, pp.556-584.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Social work theory advanced the formulation of the construct of the sandwich generation to apply to the emerging generational cohort of caregivers, most often middle-aged women, who were caring for maturing children and ageing parents simultaneously. This systematic review extends that focus by synthesising the literature on sandwich generation caregivers for the general ageing population with dementia and for veterans with dementia and polytrauma. It develops potential protective mechanisms based on empirical literature to support an intervention resilience model for social work practitioners. This theoretical model addresses adaptive coping of sandwich- generation families facing ongoing challenges related to caregiving demands. (Edited publisher abstract)