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Sisco, Sarah; Volland, Patricia; Gorin, Stephen – Health & Social Work, 2005
In 2003 nine aging and social work organizations--Council on Social Work Education, NASW, the National Association of Deans and Directors of Schools of Social Work, the Association of Baccalaureate Program Directors, the Society for Social Work and Research, Institute for the Advancement of Social Work Research, the Action Network for Social Work…
Descriptors: Caseworkers, Social Work, Leadership, Aging (Individuals)
Harley, Debra A. – International Journal of Disability, Development & Education, 2006
Elderly African Americans residing in rural areas have practiced and continue to practice indigenous healing practices for various reasons. In addition to the belief in the value of such practices, many of these individuals practice indigenous healing because it is cost effective. In this article information is presented on the history of research…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Cultural Influences, Rural Areas, Participatory Research
Lucas, David M.; Fugitt, Jamie – Appalachian Collaborative Center for Learning, Assessment, and Instruction in Mathematics (ACCLAIM), 2007
Using the qualitative research method known as folknography, the authors led a research team to the heart of Illinois farm country to ask the question "What are the perceptions of the people of the Midwest concerning math and math education?" A review of the literature includes Canadian and Australian references on the topic, as well as…
Descriptors: Public Opinion, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Education, Undergraduate Students
Hall, Margaret Jean; Owings, Maria F.; Shinogle, Judith A. – Journal of Rural Health, 2006
Context: National data documenting the role that rural hospitals play in providing inpatient care to patients both younger than 65 and 65 years and older has previously been unavailable. Purpose: To present descriptive nationally representative data on the numbers and types of inpatients, and the care they received, in rural hospitals. Methods:…
Descriptors: Hospitals, Medical Care Evaluation, Patients, Older Adults
Lee, Eun-Kyoung (Othelia); Collins, Pauline; Mahoney, Kevin; McInnis-Dittrich, Kathleen; Boucher, Elizabeth – Educational Gerontology, 2006
Based on a geriatric enrichment (GeroRich) effort, this study examines outcomes of infusing aging content across the master of social work (MSW) foundation curriculum. In a longitudinal research design tracking one class, there were no significant changes observed in students' levels of experience and interest in gerontological social work.…
Descriptors: Social Work, Older Adults, Longitudinal Studies, Educational Gerontology
Wolff, Jennifer L.; Kasper, Judith D. – Gerontologist, 2006
Purpose: Family caregivers comprise the backbone of long-term-care provision in the United States, yet little is known about how the composition and experience of family caregiving has changed over time. Design and Methods: Data are drawn from the 1989 and 1999 National Long-Term Care Survey and Informal Caregiver Survey to develop nationally…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Older Adults, Health Services, Disabilities

Gelfand, Donald E. – Gerontologist, 1989
Examined intergenerational relationships and roles of older Salvadoran late-life immigrants to the United States. Found many similarities between these parents' roles in El Salvador and in United States, but fewer were employed and more had assumed childcare responsibilities. Children had strong sense of filial obligation; parents asked for little…
Descriptors: Adult Children, Cultural Differences, Hispanic Americans, Immigrants

Nagy, M. Christine; And Others – International Journal of Aging & Human Development, 1994
The Alzheimer's Disease Knowledge Test (ADKT) was administered to samples of practicing nurses in the U.S. and Hong Kong. Overall, U.S. nurses were significantly more knowledgeable, but exhibited more negative bias than Hong Kong nurses. Findings suggest that nurses in both countries need more training. (JPS)
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Alzheimers Disease, Attitudes, Higher Education

Rose, Stephen M.; And Others – Ageing International, 1992
Includes "Empowering Case Management Clients" (Rose); "Case Management in Rural Japan" (Maeda, Takahashi); "Coordinated-Care Teams" (Brodsky, Sobol); "Comparing Practice in the United States and the United Kingdom" (Sturges); "Business of Case Management Flourishing in the U.S." (Cress); and…
Descriptors: Empowerment, Foreign Countries, Long Term Care, Older Adults
Kendig, Hal – Gerontologist, 2003
This article considers developments and directions for environmental gerontology drawing on the three papers in this Forum. The multidisciplinary field came of age during the 1960s with Powell Lawton's powerful environmental press paradigm and its applications to empirical research and building design. Recent theoretical developments in Europe and…
Descriptors: Health Occupations, Gerontology, Foreign Countries, Models
Serow, William J. – Gerontologist, 2003
Purpose: The study of patterns of residential mobility among individuals around the age of retirement has led to the recognition that for many reasons--climate and cost of living being the most frequently cited--settlement patterns of comparatively affluent retirees will often differ from those of the working-age population. Increasingly,…
Descriptors: Economic Development, American Studies, Retirement, Foreign Countries
Abma, Joyce C.; Martinez, Gladys M. – Journal of Marriage and Family, 2006
In the last 2 decades, the United States has seen an increase in childlessness and first births at older ages. Using the National Survey of Family Growth, we focus on women aged 35-44 who are voluntarily childless (expect no children and are fecund or contraceptively sterile). We compare these women to those who are involuntarily childless…
Descriptors: Childlessness, Older Adults, Females, National Surveys
Goebel, Barbara L.; Johanson, Thomas T. – 1985
A study conducted in England (Goebel, 1982) showed that older English adults preferred middle-aged and older persons over young persons in important relationships. Since research has shown Americans to have negative attitudes toward the elderly, it was hypothesized that older Americans might not share the English sample's preferences. To examine…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Attitudes, Cross Cultural Studies

Wykle, May L.; Haug, Marie R. – Generations, 1993
Discusses the need for research on current self-care practices among the elderly in various cultures. Looks at differences in self-care practices in Denmark, Japan, and the United States. (JOW)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries, Older Adults
Yates, Carleen; Kuwada, Kali; Potter, Penelope; Cameron, Danielle; Hoshino, Janice – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2007
This qualitative study explored the verbal and art making responses of Japanese-American elders who experienced the trauma of internment during World War II. Six Nisei (second generation Japanese-Americans) were asked to recall memories of their experiences during and immediately following internment; 3 of the participants also created art images…
Descriptors: Institutionalized Persons, Memory, Personal Narratives, Justice