Social work and older women: where have older women gone?

2002 ◽  
pp. 234-255
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Older Women

Baccalaureate Social Work Student Attitudes toward Older Adults

2001 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 45-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Philip Tan ◽  
MicheleJ. Hawkins ◽  
Ellen Ryan
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Student Attitudes ◽  
Male Student ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
South Florida ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Spring Semester ◽  
Attitudes Toward Older Adults

This study investigated the attitudes of baccalaureate social work students concerning older adults using the instrument constructed by Sanders, Montgomery, Pittman, and Balkwell (1984). That instrument assesses respondents' attitudes on 20 distinct characteristics of older women and men in three age categories, the young-old (65–74), the old-old (75–99), and centenarians (100+). Data were obtained from 204 students from an accredited undergraduate social work program in a major south Florida university in the spring semester of 1999. The data revealed that the majority of students (93.8%) had not taken any gerontology classes. Only 6.9% of respondents indicated that they were definitely planning to do their field practicum in a geriatric setting, and 4.0% indicated that they definitely intended to work with older adults. Overall student attitudes toward older adults were generally in the neutral range, however, those attitudes were more negative toward older age categories. Female student attitudes were more positive than male student attitudes. Older women were more positively regarded than their male counterparts. Students who indicated that they were close to older adults and who took gerontology classes had more positive attitudes. Future research and implications for social work education are discussed.

scholarly journals Social and mental health of older women in the context of the strategy of people’s conservation: new objectives of social work

2021 ◽  
pp. 88-105
Author(s):  
Olga Anikeeva ◽  
Svetlana Fomina ◽  
Yanina Shimanovskaya
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
The Social ◽  
Gender Characteristics ◽  
And Gender

The National Saving Strategy in the Russian Federation is one of the main state social policy documents. It can be implemented in various ways, in particular, by increasing the life expectancy of the older generation. Ageing Concepts and gender characteristics of the ageing process, analyzed in this article, a discourse analysis of social practices in the formation of older women social and mental health made it possible to highlight the typology of the main social problems of this socio-age group. The social work experience with older women and new approaches in this work summarized in the article. The discourse analysis made it possible to conduct a frontal study of various aspects of the older women problems, the conditions for ensuring their social and mental health, to show new tasks of social work practice in solving the demographic problems of modern Russia.

“Working with COW”: Social Work Supporting Older Women Living in the Community

2016 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margot Rawsthorne ◽  
Kayleigh Ellis ◽  
Alison de Pree
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Older Women

Discontent at Midlife: Issues and Considerations in Working toward Women's Weil-Being

1998 ◽  
Vol 79 (5) ◽  
pp. 532-542 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon McQuaide
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Clinical Work ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Midlife Women ◽  
Treatment Considerations ◽  
Practice Literature

Although it is not apparent from the practice literature, clinical work with midlife women can differ significantly from clinical work with younger or older women. Although many women are satisfied with their lives at midlife and find these years to be the prime of life, there is a subgroup of midlife women who are not happy at this time. In this paper, factors that discriminate women who have a strong sense of well being at midlife from those who do not are presented. Treatment considerations related to five areas (disability, marital relationship, identity, self esteem, and loss) found to be problematic for women are presented. Social work practice implications are discussed in terms of the benefits of focusing on the issues of identity, connectedness to others, and spirituality.

scholarly journals Health disparities among older women in India during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aditi Tomar ◽  
Md Mahbub Hossain
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Indian Women ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Gerontological Social Work ◽  
Health And Social Care ◽  
Health Threats ◽  
Women In India

PurposeOlder women in India continually experience disparities in health. The legally enforced lockdown in India has impacted both physical and psychosocial well-being of the populace. Amid the restrictions on mobility during the lockdown, older adults are presented with challenges such as impaired access to healthcare services, nonavailability of attendants and prolonged social isolation. Due to these challenges, disparities related to gender and age may considerably widen. The potential health threats may particularly afflict older women, who bear a disproportionate threat to illnesses, compared to their male counterparts.Design/methodology/approachThis commentary explores how health threats among older Indian women may have worsened during the lockdown. The authors also propose recommendations for expanding health and social care to older women in India.FindingsApproaches aimed at strengthening gerontological social work must be duly adopted, especially during the ongoing pandemic. Public institutions and development partners should utilize and if needed, overhaul existing resources and policies to adequately serve this marginalized group. Older women, especially those residing in unbearable circumstances, should be identified and brought under comprehensive care coverage within the social landscape.Originality/valueThis article proposes recommendations to foster gerontological social work among older Indian women.

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