Sökning: "gerontological social work"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 8 avhandlingar innehållade orden gerontological social work.

  1. 1. Towards an Indigenised Social Work Practice to Better Address Elder Abuse and Neglect in Uganda

    Författare :Charles Kiiza Wamara; Thomas Strandberg; Maria Bennich; Gillian (Jill) Manthorpe; Örebro universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Elder abuse; Aging; Indigenous social work; Social Work; Older people; Ubuntu; indigenization; Indigenised social work; Uganda;

    Sammanfattning : Understanding and addressing elder abuse in the Global South is complex as it occurs in different contexts and cultures. To be fully grasped and addressed, this problem demands indigenised theories, concepts, and models ooted in the people’s cultures and worldviews. LÄS MER

  3. 2. "Det är ju inte hela tiden bara lycka heller" : äldre kvinnors berättade liv- om arbete, omsorg och åldrande i landsbygdsmiljö

    Författare :Marie-Louise Snellman; Stina Johansson; Åsa Andersson; Evy Gunnarsson; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; old age; women; life stories; life course; rural environments; gender; work; caring; Social work; Socialt arbete; Gender studies; Genus;

    Sammanfattning : Even though ageing in Western society has been a major issue in research and politics in recent years, there is still a distinct lack of knowledge about elderly people and their experiences. As much of the ongoing research has focused mainly on the oldest of the old and elderly people in need of public care, research about elderly people in general is needed. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Shortchanged : Elderly Women Street Vendors in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

    Författare :Adelaida Caballero; Sverker Finnström; Don Kulick; Koenraad Stroeken; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Elderly women; old age in Africa; street vendors; Malabo; relational personhood; autonomy in later life; authoritarianism; Equatorial Guinea; cultural gerontology; anthropology of aging; Mujeres mayores; vejez en Africa; comercio informal; Malabo; personalidad relacional; autonomía en la edad avanzada; autoritarismo; Guinea Ecuatorial; gerontología cultural; antropología de la vejez; Kulturantropologi; Cultural Anthropology; Geriatrics; Geriatrik; Genusvetenskap; Gender Studies;

    Sammanfattning : Normative assumptions regarding reciprocity between adult children and elderly parents continue to dominate narratives on later life in sub-Saharan Africa. Yet strenuous socioeconomic conditions make it difficult for families to meet expectations of care and support. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Negotiating needs : Processing older persons as home care recipients in gerontological social work practices

    Författare :Anna Olaison; Elisabet Cedersund; Håkan Jönson; Ann Mari Sellerberg; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Care management; old age care; home care; assessment processes; institutional interaction; communication; discourse analysis; gerontological social work; Behovsbedömning; äldreomsorg; hemtjänst; bedömningsprocesser; institutionella samtal; kommunikation; diskursanalys; gerontologiskt socialt arbete; Health and medical services in society; Hälso- och sjukvård i samhället;

    Sammanfattning : The study concerns the needs assessment processes that older persons undergo to gain access to home care. The participation of older persons, their relatives and municipal care managers was studied from a communicative perspective. The assessment meetings functions as formal problem-solving events. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Vuxna barn med hjälpbehövande föräldrar : En livsformsanalys

    Författare :Marianne Winqvist; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Sociology; informal care; generations; adult children; gerontological theory; life-mode; Sociologi; Sociology; Sociologi; Sociology; sociologi;

    Sammanfattning : The aim of this dissertation is to reach an understanding of the relation between the life-modes of adult "children" and their approach to parents in need of assistance. The empirical data consist of qualitative interviews, and the analytical tool used is that of Højrup's conceptual framework of life-modes. LÄS MER