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The Impact of a Guardianship Social Worker on Inpatient Time-To-Guardianship and Costs: Preliminary Findings. 监护社工对住院病人监护时间和费用的影响：初步研究结果。

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Journal of Gerontological Social Work Pub Date : 2025-02-01 Epub Date: 2024-11-05 DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2024.2424421

Nathalie McIntosh, Lara VandenBergh, Whitney L Mills

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Successful Aging Through Financial Empowerment (SAFE): Financial Coaching with Older Adult Victims of Financial Exploitation. 通过财务赋权实现成功老龄化 (SAFE)：为遭受经济剥削的老年人提供财务辅导。

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Journal of Gerontological Social Work Pub Date : 2025-02-01 Epub Date: 2024-07-03 DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2024.2373288

LaToya Hall, Peter A Lichtenberg

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Managing Uncertainty and Loneliness: Protective and Risk Factors Impacting on Older People's Mental Health in Hong Kong. 管理不确定性和孤独感：影响香港老年人心理健康的保护因素和风险因素》。

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Journal of Gerontological Social Work Pub Date : 2025-02-01 Epub Date: 2024-11-04 DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2024.2423678

Yuan Cao, Gerald Shiu Yin Kwan, Zita Cho Kwan Tse, Karen Kit Sum Chow, Dilys Kwai Sin Kwan, Windes Wai Yin Lam, David Ho Keung Shum

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A Discourse Analysis of Cultural Influences on Alaska Native Successful Aging. 阿拉斯加原住民成功老龄化的文化影响话语分析。

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Journal of Gerontological Social Work Pub Date : 2025-02-01 Epub Date: 2024-10-23 DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2024.2403976

Steffi M Kim, Jordan P Lewis, Juanita-Dawne Bacsu, Jodi L Southerland, Matthew Lee Smith

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Perceptions of Overall Health Differences Among Veterans Across Marital Statuses. 不同婚姻状况的退伍军人对整体健康差异的看法。

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Journal of Gerontological Social Work Pub Date : 2025-02-01 Epub Date: 2024-11-05 DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2024.2423710

Rachel M Steinberg, Cory B Dennis

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The Relationship between the Working Environment and Quality of Life among Home Health Aides: Focusing on the Mediation Role of Burnout. 家庭保健助理的工作环境与生活质量之间的关系：关注职业倦怠的中介作用。

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Journal of Gerontological Social Work Pub Date : 2025-02-01 Epub Date: 2024-08-06 DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2024.2372111

Sehyun Baek, Oejin Shin, Soobin Park, Ahra Ko, Sojung Park, Eun-Na Kang

{"title":"The Relationship between the Working Environment and Quality of Life among Home Health Aides: Focusing on the Mediation Role of Burnout.","authors":"Sehyun Baek, Oejin Shin, Soobin Park, Ahra Ko, Sojung Park, Eun-Na Kang","doi":"10.1080/01634372.2024.2372111","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01634372.2024.2372111","url":null,"abstract":"As South Korea's population rapidly ages, there is an increasing demand for home aides. However, little is known about how the caregiving environment affects HHAs. Guided by the environment comfort model, we examined the association between care recipients' home environment and HHA's quality of life, focusing on how burnout mediates this relationship. Our data came from a national survey of home health aides in 2020 (N = 786). We conducted an exploratory factor analysis to identify six factors related to the care environment in three dimensions: physical (1. space; 2. indoor/outdoor conditions), functional (3. home appliances; 4. heating/air conditioning), and psychological (5. satisfaction with the home environment; 6. relationships with care recipients and their families). We then used a path analysis to examine the relationship between these factors, burnout, and quality of life. Our findings show that safe indoor/outdoor conditions and positive relationships with care recipients and their families are associated with lower levels of burnout, leading to a higher quality of life (p < .05). This highlights the importance of considering both physical and psychological aspects of the caregiving environment to prevent burnout and improve the quality of life for HHAs, ultimately contributing to high-quality services for care recipients.","PeriodicalId":47579,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gerontological Social Work","volume":" ","pages":"129-150"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141895184","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A Qualitative Study of Adult Protective Services Practitioners Responding to Allegations of Elder Abuse and Self-Neglect. 对成人保护服务从业人员应对老年人虐待和自我忽视指控的定性研究。

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Journal of Gerontological Social Work Pub Date : 2025-02-01 Epub Date: 2024-07-03 DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2024.2373289

Andie MacNeil, Erin Salvo, David Burnes

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Transportation, Routine Activities, and Unmet Travel Needs Among Older Vietnamese Immigrants in the United States. 美国越南裔老年移民的交通、日常活动和未满足的旅行需求。

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Journal of Gerontological Social Work Pub Date : 2025-02-01 Epub Date: 2024-07-05 DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2024.2375757

Rebecca L Mauldin, Rupal Parekh, Priyanjali Chakraborty, Jill T Messing, Stephen Mattingly

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A Community-Led Approach to Understanding How Service Providers Can Support 'Ageing well' for Older Aboriginal People in Australia.

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Journal of Gerontological Social Work Pub Date : 2025-01-28 DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2025.2451730

Sacha Kendall Jamieson, Wendy Spencer, Virginia Robinson, Ruth McCausland, Melanie Andersen, Rona Macniven, Vanessa Hickey, Peta MacGillivray

{"title":"A Community-Led Approach to Understanding How Service Providers Can Support 'Ageing well' for Older Aboriginal People in Australia.","authors":"Sacha Kendall Jamieson, Wendy Spencer, Virginia Robinson, Ruth McCausland, Melanie Andersen, Rona Macniven, Vanessa Hickey, Peta MacGillivray","doi":"10.1080/01634372.2025.2451730","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2025.2451730","url":null,"abstract":"Supporting older people to age well is a global policy priority, however the development and implementation of strategies to support ageing well for older Aboriginal people must be determined by the communities affected. This is necessary in colonial contexts, where socio-political structures impinge on Aboriginal rights and mainstream policy and practice creates and maintains health and social inequities. This article reports on research conducted in partnership with the Dharriwaa Elders Group, an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation. The research focus was how service provision can support Aboriginal people to age well in a remote community in New South Wales, Australia. Interviews were conducted with 11 staff members from health, aged care, and Aboriginal Community Controlled services. The analysis produced four themes: Ageing well is collective and a shared responsibility; Racism and discrimination are pervasive in mainstream services; Intersectional barriers and enablers to ageing in place; Trust and cultural safety are integral to service accessibility. Our discussion explores the cultural and socio-political context of these findings and highlights implications for policy and practice.","PeriodicalId":47579,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gerontological Social Work","volume":" ","pages":"1-28"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143053936","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Mental Distress Posed by the Co-Experience of Elder Mistreatment and Social Isolation: A Study with Older Korean Americans.

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Journal of Gerontological Social Work Pub Date : 2025-01-23 DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2025.2455639

Juyoung Park, Kathleen H Wilber, Maria P Aranda, Shinyi Wu, Hans Oh, Yuri Jang

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