This book is about the subjective and objective outcomes of the work of volunteer advocates in nursing facilities. The majority of the volunteers were older, and they served older persons through their work in an ombudsman program. The extent of involvement of older persons in volunteering suggests its importance to them, and it increasingly sustains human service programs for both the young and old.
Despite an increased emphasis on independent and assisted living for older persons, the need for oversight of care, welfare, and rights of the aged in nursing facilities remains....
This book is about the subjective and objective outcomes of the work of volunteer advocates in nursing facilities. The majority of the volunteers w...
This pioneering study examines the resources and well-being of older widowed, divorced or separated, and never-married men and women over time. The first comprehensive, longitudinal study of its kind ever published, "The Unmarried in Later Life" considers the effects of changes in health, finances, work, social networks, vulnerability, and psychological well-being and compares adaptations to these transitions for unmarried men and women. Because it focuses attention on one of the fastest growing--yet often neglected--segments of the population, this volume is an ideal supplemental text for...
This pioneering study examines the resources and well-being of older widowed, divorced or separated, and never-married men and women over time. The...
Recent social trends in America, including the increased employment of women, the dramatic growth in single-parent households, heightened attention to the ageing of the population and to older families, and changing attitudes toward gender roles, guide the focus of this study which considers personal characteristics and family relationships, and how they are linked with well-being over the life course. The authors discuss how these trends have affected work/family relationships and how the far-reaching social, demographic and economic implications of these changes inform some of the concerns...
Recent social trends in America, including the increased employment of women, the dramatic growth in single-parent households, heightened attention to...
This work reviews the current thinking on guardianship of older persons, how the wards and the guardians are affected, and the process by which a person becomes a ward. The book, based on court records and a guardian questionnaire, considers the impact of current legislation on older wards. Recommendations for changes in the guardianship system are made in the final chapter, followed by a summary and conclusion section.
This work reviews the current thinking on guardianship of older persons, how the wards and the guardians are affected, and the process by which a p...
