Navigating re-entry with older adults using ecosystems perspective and the eco-map

IF 1.1 Q3 SOCIAL WORK

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation Pub Date : 2021-11-17 DOI:10.1080/10509674.2021.2000547

Vivian J. Miller, B. Horner, J. Williams, Julie Bryant, J. Burns

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Abstract

Abstract Currently, the population of older adults is growing at a rapid rate. The number of older adults in America is similarly represented in the justice system with the number of older adults aged 56 and older accounting for 11.8 percent of the total federal prison population. Older adults in the criminal justice system are at heightened risk for poor health, mental illness, and accelerated aging. For those exiting the carceral system, many older adults may not have community connections to aid in re-entry. Social service providers and community agencies that are tasked with advocating for marginalized populations, empowering clients, and addressing psychosocial problems of older adults, may be uniquely helpful in the re-entry process. Guided by ecological systems theory, this article presents the eco-map tool for social service professionals (e.g., social workers, probation officers) to use in tandem with eco-systems perspective. Using this tool in collaboration with older adult clients may assist with re-entry. Furthermore, social service providers can use this to navigate complex relationships within the community and society at large. Finally, the use of this tool may assist with facilitating comprehensive support and wrap-around services for older adults.

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利用生态系统视角和生态地图引导老年人重返家园

当前，我国老年人口正以快速的速度增长。美国司法系统中老年人的数量也同样如此，56岁及以上的老年人占联邦监狱总人数的11.8%。刑事司法系统中的老年人健康状况不佳、精神疾病和加速衰老的风险更高。对于那些离开监狱系统的人来说，许多老年人可能没有社区关系来帮助他们重新进入监狱。社会服务提供者和社区机构的任务是倡导边缘化人群，赋予客户权力，并解决老年人的社会心理问题，可能在重返社会的过程中具有独特的帮助。在生态系统理论的指导下，本文提出了一种生态地图工具，供社会服务专业人员(如社会工作者、缓刑官)与生态系统视角相结合使用。与老年成人客户合作使用此工具可能有助于重新进入。此外，社会服务提供者可以利用这一点来处理社区和整个社会内部的复杂关系。最后，使用这一工具可能有助于促进对老年人的全面支持和一揽子服务。

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Journal of Offender Rehabilitation SOCIAL WORK-

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Offender Rehabilitation is a multidisciplinary journal of innovation in research, services and programs in criminal justice and corrections. The journal is an essential professional resource for practitioners, educators and researchers who work with individuals involved in the criminal justice system and study the dynamics of rehabilitation and individual and system change. Original research using qualitative or quantitative methodology, theoretical discussions, evaluations of program outcomes, and state of the science reviews will be considered.