Search results for ‘Subject term:"physical disabilities"’ Sort:
Results 1 - 10 of 37
Elder disability as an explanation for racial differences in informal home care
- Authors:
- LI Lydia W., FRIES Brant E.
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 45(2), April 2005, pp.2-6-215.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Adjusting for sociodemographic characteristics and disability levels, this study examines whether differences exist in the structure and function of community-dwelling Black and White frail elders' informal care networks. Data from in-person assessments of Michigan's Home and Community-Based Medicaid Waiver applicants were analyzed. The sample consisted of 936 Black and 3,182 White frail elderly persons. When sociodemographic characteristics were controlled for, racial differences were found in all informal care components except out-of-home chores. Differences in functional components (amount of care, scope of assistance, and personal care) were largely accounted for by disability, whereas racial differences in the structural components (source of care, living arrangement, and sole caregiver) and in-home chores were not. Findings suggest that Black elders are not better off than White elders in the receipt of informal care. Although Black elders receive more informal help, this difference is primarily because of level of disability. This study calls for heightened awareness of disability among low-income Black elders and the potential burden experienced by their caregivers
A winter's tale
- Author:
- FLYNN Damien
- Journal article citation:
- Health Service Journal, 16.8.01, 2001, p.34.
- Publisher:
- Emap Healthcare
Reports how frontline staff in doctors' surgeries were in the forefront of helping more than 100 households stay warm. The project helped more than 100 households in the North Stoke primary care trusts area to get government grants totaling more than 100,000 for insulation and heating improvements.
Breeding poverty?
- Author:
- INMAN Kendra
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 29.10.98, 1998, p.10.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The gap between rich and poor has been steadily growing over the last decade with three in ten children now living in the poorest families. Asks whether Labour can reverse these trends.
Introducing social work
- Editors:
- SHARDLOW Steven M., NELSON Peter, (eds.)
- Publisher:
- Russell House
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 120p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Lyme Regis
What is professional social work? What is it that social workers actually do? This text will inform and encourage reflection amongst its readers, including: anyone thinking about becoming a social worker, or just starting their training; researchers and policy makers who need a starting point; those looking to build collaborative relationships. Broad discussion of social and historical context – and what is most likely to influence future developments - is illustrated by chapters that explore in more depth contemporary policy and practice in: care for older people; work with children and families; work with offenders and juvenile justice; disability; mental illness. Written by acknowledged experts from both teaching and practice, these chapters describe and analyse the relevant forms, structures and methods of practice; and will help you to discover the specific social, political and economic contexts; identify the legislation which guides practice; consider the way services are organised; begin to think about the issues which challenge practitioners in their everyday work.
The influence of health, social support quality and rehabilitation on depression among disabled elders
- Authors:
- HOROWITZ A., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 7(5), September 2003, pp.342-350.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This study examined the influence of health, social support, disability, and vision rehabilitation services on depression among visually impaired older adults seeking vision rehabilitation services. Participants (n 1/4 95) were interviewed at application and approximately two years later. The first hierarchical regression model focused on concurrent relationships at baseline. The second model used baseline health and social support variables, along with indicators of change in vision and use of rehabilitation services, in order to predict change in depression over time. Findings indicate that being unmarried, in poorer health, having lower quality of relationships with family, and lower stability in friendships were significant independent risk factors for initial depression, explaining 50% of the variance. Decline in depression over time was predicted by younger age, better self-rated health, stability of friendships, and use of rehabilitation services that, along with baseline depression, explained 61% of the variance in depressive symptomatology at the two-year follow-up. Findings highlight the importance of qualitative aspects of social support for older disabled adults, as well as the distinction that needs to be made between factors that predict concurrent mental health status and those predicting change in status over time.
Old age and family law
- Author:
- ZENZ Gisela
- Journal article citation:
- Family Law, 33(5), May 2003, pp.340-344.
- Publisher:
- Jordan
The elderly, like all other adults, are subject to family law. Moreover, most of them have outgrown the typical conflict areas covered by family law - marriage, divorce and disputes over child custody. Other family conflicts can be avoided far better today than in former times because the aged no longer need to live with their families. However, there is one group of the elderly, in particular, for whom the task of reviewing and updating family law doctrines is possibly the most relevant, ie the growing number of very old people of 80 years old and over who often suffer from progressive physical and/or mental disabilities. They are extremely dependent on family (or 'familiar') relationships and helpless when abused or neglected - a situation in some ways comparable to that of small children.
The situation of older people with intellectual disability in Nepal: a pilot study
- Authors:
- SHRESTHA Shraddha, WEBER Germain
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 27(4), December 2002, pp.242-254.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
In Nepal, the longevity of people with intellectual disability (ID) has increased during recent decades due to improvements in nutrition, sanitary conditions and health services. The findings were that the family is the prime resource for support for older people with ID, that the family's attitude plays a central role for the use of existing service provision, and that most parents of people with ID have made no plans for the future situation of their adult children (except that parents of adult sons with ID have often arranged or are planning a marriage for their son in order to assure his social security in adulthood and old age). Special services for older people with ID, as such, are not available in Nepal.
Keeping it in the family: caregiving in Australian-Greek families
- Authors:
- MORSE Carol A., MESSERMERI-KIANIDIS Voula
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Health Care, 34(3/4), 2001, pp.299-314.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Family-based caregiving refers to the daily provision of help to a co-resident family relative with the usual activities of daily living, custody and protection of a dependent relative at risk of self-injury, and support of a person with physical, developmental and/or mental disability or frailty due to ageing. Many reports from western studies refer to the caregiving burdens, stress and strains. A common view of migrant peoples is that they 'look after their own' to a greater extent than do English-speaking groups. A study was carried out with 300 Australian-Greek families in Melbourne where 150 were providing family-based caregiving, and these were age and gender matched with friends or acquaintances who had no such duties. Most care was provided by women. A wide range of disabilities and illnesses were receiving help and care in the caregiving families among care recipients aged from childhood to advanced old age. Distinct evidence of caregiving burden was found to a significant degree. Gender differences were apparent in the type of disorders managed, in the perceived severity of caregiving duties provided and in the total range of activities engaged in. The ethno-specific community organisations and extended family networks played little part in providing assistance to caregivers which challenges the myths of a close-knit migrant community looking after its own.
Personal social services current expenditure in England: 1999-2000
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 12p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Supporting People: Folder 1- strategic guidance: interim guidance
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive. Development Department
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 94p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh