Journal of Gerontological Social Work, Jun 12, 2008
Research suggests that efficacy and empowerment are necessary for social engagement and that a se... more Research suggests that efficacy and empowerment are necessary for social engagement and that a sense of efficacy and empowerment exerts positive influences on older adults. However, little is known about how individual efficacy and empowerment are affected by group efficacy and empowerment in later life. To assess the impact of group involvement on the individual, the authors conducted a follow-up study with members of an art guild for older adults. Qualitative data were collected in 1997 and 2001 to ascertain the members' perceptions of group goals and accomplishments, membership benefits, the effect on the community, societal views about older adults, and the impact of group activities on the individual. The results clearly indicated that collective efficacy and empowerment through social engagement were beneficial to members as individuals and as a group, and contributed to well-being through a general sense of accomplishment and pride.
... in connection with the principles of cultural relativism: this doctrine appears to justify th... more ... in connection with the principles of cultural relativism: this doctrine appears to justify the acceptance of any cul-tural pattern--slavery, marital rape, geno-cide-no matter how inhumane or brutal, in the name of "tolerance."' Despite the problems that attend the doc-trine of cultural ...
Our society views older people according to a variety of negative stereotypes which are often rei... more Our society views older people according to a variety of negative stereotypes which are often reinforced but sometimes challenged by the media. These stereotypes shape our expectations of older people and what we expect to experience in our own elder years. This paper discusses an intersession course using commercial motion pictures to explore popular views of the elderly. During this course, students explore the impact of stereotypes on older people's expectations for later life. The primary goal of the course is to enhance students' ability to examine critically the images of older people as communicated through the mass media, such as commercial films and television. The following sections review the activities during each day of the intersession course, including brief discussions of articles, films, and written assignments. The general format for each session involved a quiz on the assigned reading, discussion of the reading, viewing a commercial motion picture, writing a reaction essay on the film, and then relating the film to the reading.
This research examined how the interpersonal dynamics between surgeons and surgical nurses in the... more This research examined how the interpersonal dynamics between surgeons and surgical nurses in the operating room and their attitudes toward elderly patients affected the quality of care delivered. Qualitative data were gathered through in-depth interviews with surgeons and surgical nurses and from 5 months of participant observation in an operating room. The findings indicate that surgeons strongly influence how surgical personnel treat patients during surgery. The surgeon's ultimate control and unquestioned authority in surgery, when combined with depersonalization of patients, created situations in which the quality of care was compromised. The recommendations discussed include establishing the surgeon as a positive role model, specialized training for those working with elderly patients, and shared governance of the operating room.
Journal of Gerontological Social Work, Jun 12, 2008
Research suggests that efficacy and empowerment are necessary for social engagement and that a se... more Research suggests that efficacy and empowerment are necessary for social engagement and that a sense of efficacy and empowerment exerts positive influences on older adults. However, little is known about how individual efficacy and empowerment are affected by group efficacy and empowerment in later life. To assess the impact of group involvement on the individual, the authors conducted a follow-up study with members of an art guild for older adults. Qualitative data were collected in 1997 and 2001 to ascertain the members' perceptions of group goals and accomplishments, membership benefits, the effect on the community, societal views about older adults, and the impact of group activities on the individual. The results clearly indicated that collective efficacy and empowerment through social engagement were beneficial to members as individuals and as a group, and contributed to well-being through a general sense of accomplishment and pride.
... in connection with the principles of cultural relativism: this doctrine appears to justify th... more ... in connection with the principles of cultural relativism: this doctrine appears to justify the acceptance of any cul-tural pattern--slavery, marital rape, geno-cide-no matter how inhumane or brutal, in the name of "tolerance."' Despite the problems that attend the doc-trine of cultural ...
Our society views older people according to a variety of negative stereotypes which are often rei... more Our society views older people according to a variety of negative stereotypes which are often reinforced but sometimes challenged by the media. These stereotypes shape our expectations of older people and what we expect to experience in our own elder years. This paper discusses an intersession course using commercial motion pictures to explore popular views of the elderly. During this course, students explore the impact of stereotypes on older people's expectations for later life. The primary goal of the course is to enhance students' ability to examine critically the images of older people as communicated through the mass media, such as commercial films and television. The following sections review the activities during each day of the intersession course, including brief discussions of articles, films, and written assignments. The general format for each session involved a quiz on the assigned reading, discussion of the reading, viewing a commercial motion picture, writing a reaction essay on the film, and then relating the film to the reading.
This research examined how the interpersonal dynamics between surgeons and surgical nurses in the... more This research examined how the interpersonal dynamics between surgeons and surgical nurses in the operating room and their attitudes toward elderly patients affected the quality of care delivered. Qualitative data were gathered through in-depth interviews with surgeons and surgical nurses and from 5 months of participant observation in an operating room. The findings indicate that surgeons strongly influence how surgical personnel treat patients during surgery. The surgeon's ultimate control and unquestioned authority in surgery, when combined with depersonalization of patients, created situations in which the quality of care was compromised. The recommendations discussed include establishing the surgeon as a positive role model, specialized training for those working with elderly patients, and shared governance of the operating room.
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