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Sun, Ken C. – Journal of Family Issues, 2012
In this study, the author uses the changing practice of geriatric care within transnational Taiwanese families as a case to examine the processes through which a family ideology "travels," varies, and operates across worlds. Specifically, the author argues that family members across generations reconstruct "rules of…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Acculturation, Geriatrics, Foreign Countries
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Tseng, Ming-Yueh; Shyu, Yea-Ing L.; Liang, Jersey – Gerontologist, 2012
Purpose To assess the effects of an interdisciplinary intervention on the trajectories of functional recovery among older patients with hip fracture during 2 years after hospitalization. Design and Methods In a randomized controlled trial with 24-month follow-up, 162 patients [greater than or equal to]60 years were enrolled after hip-fracture…
Descriptors: Outcome Measures, Risk, Surgery, Depression (Psychology)