Journal of Gerontological Social Work最新文献

Mapping the Language of Social Isolation and Loneliness Among Racialized Older Adults in Canada: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Qualitative Studies. 绘制加拿大种族化老年人的社会孤立和孤独语言：定性研究的批判性话语分析。

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Journal of Gerontological Social Work Pub Date : 2025-05-27 DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2025.2509837

Blessing Ugochi Ojembe

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Trajectories of Health Screening Uptake: Focusing on Perceived Barriers Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in Korea. 健康筛查接受的轨迹：关注韩国中老年人的感知障碍。

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Journal of Gerontological Social Work Pub Date : 2025-05-26 DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2025.2511294

Sunha Choi

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The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Depressive Symptoms in Later Life: Mediating Role of Self-Perceptions of Aging in Low-Income Older Korean Immigrants. 童年不良经历对日后生活抑郁症状的影响：低收入韩国老年移民衰老自我知觉的中介作用。

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Journal of Gerontological Social Work Pub Date : 2025-05-24 DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2025.2510577

Juyoung Park, Hajin Lee, Soondool Chung, Yuri Jang

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Life Review Depression Intervention Conducted by Asian and White American Caregivers: A Mixed-Methods Study. 生活回顾抑郁症干预由亚裔和白人美国看护者进行：一项混合方法研究。

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Journal of Gerontological Social Work Pub Date : 2025-05-24 DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2025.2509840

Christina E Miyawaki, Angela McClellan, Erin D Bouldin, Mark E Kunik

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Education and Formal Volunteering Delays Cognitive Decline Among Hispanics: Implications for Health Interventions. 教育和正式志愿服务延缓西班牙裔人的认知衰退：对健康干预的影响。

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Journal of Gerontological Social Work Pub Date : 2025-05-22 DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2025.2504071

Ernest Gonzales, Cliff Whetung, Yeonjung Jane Lee

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Determinants of Health-Care Utilization Among Community-Dwelling Persons 45 Years and Older: National Longitudinal Data from the 2015-2022 Health, Aging, and Retirement in Thailand Research. 45岁及以上社区居民医疗保健利用的决定因素：泰国2015-2022年健康、老龄化和退休研究的全国纵向数据

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Journal of Gerontological Social Work Pub Date : 2025-05-20 DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2025.2509167

Supa Pengpid, Karl Peltzer, André Hajek, Razak M Gyasi

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Association Between Mental Illness and Trajectories of Social Participation Over Time in Community-Dwelling Middle-Aged and Older Couples: A Retrospective Longitudinal Study. 社区中老年夫妇精神疾病与社会参与轨迹的关系：一项回顾性纵向研究。

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Journal of Gerontological Social Work Pub Date : 2025-05-12 DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2025.2504073

Suyeong Bae, Hiromi Nakamura-Thomas, Ickpyo Hong

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A Scoping Review of Elder Mistreatment and Abuse in Asian Americans. 亚裔美国老年人虐待和虐待的范围综述。

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Journal of Gerontological Social Work Pub Date : 2025-05-12 DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2025.2503263

Eun-Hye Grace Yi, Jeongsuk Kim, I-Hsuan Lin, Jessica Szempruch, Leon Gu

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Preparing Patients, Caregivers, and Hospice Staff for Hospice-Initiated Live Discharges: Social Work Perspectives. 准备病人、照顾者和安宁疗护人员为安宁疗护发起的活出院：社会工作的观点。

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Journal of Gerontological Social Work Pub Date : 2025-05-09 DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2025.2503266

Stephanie P Wladkowski, Tracy A Schroepfer, Susan Enguídanos

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Social Identity and Power: Older Adults as "Care Recipients" in Media Content on Family Care. 社会认同与权力：家庭照护媒体内容中老年人作为“照护接受者”。

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Journal of Gerontological Social Work Pub Date : 2025-05-03 DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2025.2489057

Rachel Antonia Dunsmore, Laura Funk, Dana Sawchuk

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