{"title":"Ageism in the Family.","authors":"Stacey Gordon, Ernest Gonzales","doi":"10.1080/01634372.2025.2452934","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01634372.2025.2452934","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The problem of ageism in the family can be understood through the lens of larger social structural factors that shape intrapersonal and interpersonal relations in families. While research on the negative consequences of ageism is well established in the workplace, media, and in healthcare systems, ageism within the family has not yet been well studied. We propose a tripartite model of ageism, specifically how cognitive, affective, and behavioral components of family members, in combination with internalized age beliefs held by older people, undermine family dynamics and may worsen the health and wellbeing of older adults. The paper concludes with implications for further research and clinical social work practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":47579,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gerontological Social Work","volume":" ","pages":"297-303"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143029946","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}
Michael J McCarthy, Mark Remiker, Y Evie Garcia, Heather J Williamson, Julie Baldwin
{"title":"Cultural Factors Predict Positive Caregiving Appraisal Among Racially and Ethnically Diverse Dementia Family Caregivers.","authors":"Michael J McCarthy, Mark Remiker, Y Evie Garcia, Heather J Williamson, Julie Baldwin","doi":"10.1080/01634372.2024.2438723","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01634372.2024.2438723","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Positive caregiving appraisal is strongly linked to health among caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD). This study hypothesized that race and ethnicity, as well as cultural factors, would predict positive caregiving appraisal. One-hundred thirty-six racially and ethnically diverse ADRD caregivers completed a cross-sectional survey. Race and ethnicity did not predict positive appraisal. However, culture-based values around caregiving and perceived provider cultural competence did predict positive appraisal. Findings reinforce the need to assess and incorporate culture-based values in services for ADRD caregivers and the importance of provider cultural competence when working with diverse ADRD family caregivers.</p>","PeriodicalId":47579,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gerontological Social Work","volume":" ","pages":"279-296"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11922649/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142795113","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dolapo O Adeniji, Carolyn S Gentle-Genitty, Robin P Bonifas
{"title":"Social Isolation, Other Risk Factors', and Emotional Well-Being Among Older African Immigrants.","authors":"Dolapo O Adeniji, Carolyn S Gentle-Genitty, Robin P Bonifas","doi":"10.1080/01634372.2024.2431852","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01634372.2024.2431852","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Fostering emotional well-being is essential for older adults, particularly for immigrants. Focusing on 163 African immigrants aged 60+ in the U.S., this study examines the relationship between emotional well-being and key predictors: social isolation, financial satisfaction, acculturation, transportation, and grandchild care. Hierarchical regression analysis revealed that social isolation, ethnic social relations, and financial satisfaction explained 25% of the variance in emotional well-being. Financial satisfaction positively influenced emotional well-being, while social isolation and ethnic social relations had negative impacts. Findings highlight the importance of community engagement for older immigrants and suggest incorporating multicultural components in aging programs to support their well-being.</p>","PeriodicalId":47579,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gerontological Social Work","volume":" ","pages":"304-320"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142711664","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}
{"title":"\"We Do Not Have a Written Protocol or Flowchart for Intervention\": Social Workers' Perceptions and Experiences of Interventions with Older Parents Subjected to Abuse by Adult Offspring with Psychiatric Disorders.","authors":"Michael Schindler, Sara Alon","doi":"10.1080/01634372.2024.2432571","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01634372.2024.2432571","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>One in six older adults worldwide is subjected to abuse (WHO, 2022), with heightened risk among parents of offspring with mental disorders. This qualitative study explores social workers' experiences in addressing elder abuse by these offspring. Two themes emerged: (1) \"The snowball rolls: Unfolding mutual dependency and symbiosis,\" describing abusive offspring's characteristics and dynamics with aging parents, (2) \"For every case, you need to match a tailor-made suit,\" detailing psychosocial and legal interventions. Findings highlight the need for family-focused interventions and providing treatment to the abuser. It is recommended to develop formal guiding principles to address these complex cases effectively.</p>","PeriodicalId":47579,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gerontological Social Work","volume":" ","pages":"390-413"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142741087","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}
Faith P Hopp, Shirley A Thomas, Fay Keys, Martina Ward
{"title":"Predictors of Service Awareness: Results from a Community Survey in an Urban Area.","authors":"Faith P Hopp, Shirley A Thomas, Fay Keys, Martina Ward","doi":"10.1080/01634372.2024.2445026","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01634372.2024.2445026","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We examined information seeking strategies and predictors of service awareness from a 2019 survey of Detroit area adults. Participants were age 60+ (mean age = 72.10; SD = 8.08), and most were African American (89.0%) and female (86.9%). Most (74.80%) reported finding information most or all of the time, and 87.50% reported awareness of 12 to 15 services. Respondents with more frequent family/friend interaction (OR = 2.374, 95% CI = 1.054, 5.347), greater use of information seeking strategies (OR = 1.188, 95% CI = 15 1.073, 1.315), and higher health status (OR = 3.445, 95% CI =1.625, 7.306) were more likely to be aware of needed services. Women were aware of a greater number of services compared with men (OR = 2.682, 95% CI = 1.005, 7.160), while Hispanics/Latinos were aware of fewer services relative to African Americans (OR = 0.100, 95% CI = 0.012, 0.837. Greater information seeking strategies was associated with higher awareness (OR = 1.328, 95% CI = 1.150, 1.534). Results suggest the need for particular attention to linguistically and culturally appropriate outreach strategies for people who are Hispanic/Latino and those with a low level of social interaction.</p>","PeriodicalId":47579,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gerontological Social Work","volume":" ","pages":"321-336"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143013919","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}
{"title":"The Impact of Cognitive Impairment on Life Satisfaction in Older Adults: Examining the Double Mediating Roles of Neighborhood Satisfaction and Social Participation.","authors":"Soyoung Kwon, HeeJung Yi","doi":"10.1080/01634372.2024.2425805","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01634372.2024.2425805","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The environment plays an integral role in the lives of individuals with cognitive decline. This study analyzed data from the National Survey of Older Koreans (2020) (9,885 older Koreans). The results showed that cognitively impaired group had lower community environment satisfaction than the cognitively healthy group, which led to lower social participation and lower life satisfaction, and the double mediation effect was significant (B = -.001, <i>p</i> < .001). However, there was no direct effect of cognitive status on life satisfaction (B = .004, <i>p</i> = .759). The findings highlight the imperative for the development of neighborhood environments that foster social engagement among older adults experiencing cognitive decline.</p>","PeriodicalId":47579,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gerontological Social Work","volume":" ","pages":"337-359"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142629882","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}
Lena Turnbull, Sarah Morris, Philip Mendes, Susan Baidawi
{"title":"Older Care Leavers Entering the Aged Care System: A Narrative Review.","authors":"Lena Turnbull, Sarah Morris, Philip Mendes, Susan Baidawi","doi":"10.1080/01634372.2024.2442509","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01634372.2024.2442509","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This review examines Australian and international literature on older care leavers' experiences with aged care services, highlighting their preferences for home-based care that respects autonomy and personal history. It identifies systemic issues within aged care, including workforce challenges and a lack of tailored, trauma-informed support, that hinder effective care. The review underscores the need to incorporate care leavers' voices in research to inform policy and practice. Recommendations include adopting trauma-informed, care-leaver-centered services to address care leavers' unique needs and improve well-being and dignity within aged care settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":47579,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gerontological Social Work","volume":" ","pages":"378-389"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142830539","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}
{"title":"Trajectories of Civic Participation Across Borders: Drawing from Life Course Narratives of Older Latine Immigrants.","authors":"Laurent Reyes, Rodrigo Serrat","doi":"10.1080/01634372.2025.2478248","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01634372.2025.2478248","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Civic participation has emerged as a way to promote healthy aging, but studies on this topic have understudied the experiences of older migrants. This paper addresses this gap by examining the life course experiences of older Latine immigrants residing in Spain and the U.S. We conducted a narrative analysis guided by an intersectional life course perspective among four older Latine immigrants. Data were drawn from two qualitative life course studies on civic participation among older adults using in-depth interviewing and elicitation techniques. Their stories revealed two structural and systemic conditions influencing experiences of civic participation in later life: (1) the impact of family dynamics and gender on participation before and after immigration, and (2) the cultural and sociopolitical influences on civic participation across geographies. The analysis highlights how structural and systemic forces shape civic experiences across the life course and across borders. This is the first study to examine civic participation across migration trajectories of older Latine adults. Results underscore the need for policies and programs that specifically support older migrants' participation.</p>","PeriodicalId":47579,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gerontological Social Work","volume":" ","pages":"1-19"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143721914","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}
Emily A Greenfield, Clara J Scher, Natalie E Pope, Uri Amir Koren
{"title":"Aging Equity and Diversity as Part of Age-Friendly Community Practice in the United States.","authors":"Emily A Greenfield, Clara J Scher, Natalie E Pope, Uri Amir Koren","doi":"10.1080/01634372.2025.2470254","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2025.2470254","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Despite calls for promoting equity and recognizing diversity within age-friendly community (AFC) efforts, there has been little research on how leaders attend to such considerations in practice. We iteratively coded data from qualitative interviews with leaders of eight AFC initiatives in New Jersey (United States [U.S.]) conducted across multiple years. Five themes were identified regarding areas in which considerations of aging equity and diversity emerged: communications to the public; outreach and advocacy; engagement structures; events and programming; and direct services. We discuss implications for cross-disciplinary research, policy, and practice to advance AFC initiatives in the U.S. and other similar contexts.</p>","PeriodicalId":47579,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gerontological Social Work","volume":" ","pages":"1-26"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143670157","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}
{"title":"Bridging the Gap Between Actual and Desired Quality of Life: A Study of Older Adults in Institutional Care Settings in India.","authors":"Mayanka Gupta, Sushma Goel, Vinita Bhargava","doi":"10.1080/01634372.2025.2477575","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2025.2477575","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>With an aging population, ensuring older adults' well-being is crucial. This study examined actual and desired Quality of Life (QoL) among institutionalized older Indians in care homes and recreational centers. Using a mixed-method approach, it analyzed key QoL dimensions, forming a QoL index. Surveys (293 participants) and qualitative data revealed significant gaps between actual and desired QoL, highlighting diverse needs across institutional contexts. Findings underscore the need for continuous QoL advancements in policies and programs. Targeted interventions can enhance QoL, offering valuable insights for social work practice and policy development to better support older adults' evolving needs.</p>","PeriodicalId":47579,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gerontological Social Work","volume":" ","pages":"1-22"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143606107","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}