Syllabus

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Session 1: 9/9: Demography and Diversity

The growth of the older population; population trends among ethnic minorities; populations at risk.

Hooyman & Kiyak, 1, 2, 13, 14

Mui et al., 2, 9

AARP Minority Affairs. (1997). Reaching out: Expanding outreach to culturally diverse populations. Washington, D.C.: AARP.

Cornman, J.M. & Kingson, E.R. (1996). Trends, issues, perspectives, and values for the aging of the baby boom cohorts. The Gerontologist, 36(1), 15-26.

Fahey, M.C.J. (1996). Social work education and the field of aging. The Gerontologist, 36(1), 36-41.

Moon, A. & Williams, O. (1993). *Perceptions of elder abuse and help-seeking patterns among African-American, Caucasian American and Korean-American elderly women. The Gerontologist, 33(3), 386-395.

Mui, A. C. & Burnette, D. (1994). A comparative profile of frail elderly persons living alone and those living with others. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 21(3/4), 5-26.

O'Connor, P. (1993). *Same-gender and cross-gender friendships among the frail elderly. The Gerontologist, 33(1), 24-30.

Profile of Older Persons: 1998. http://www.aoa.gov/aoa/stats/profile/
An annual summary of the major characteristics of older persons in 11 key subject areas. It includes both narrative and statistical tables-this is an online version on the brochure developed by the Administration on Aging (http://www/aoa.gov/) and the American Association of Retired Persons (http://www.aarp.org/).

Life Expectancy Calculator
http://www.retireweb.com/death.html

Statistical Brief: 65+ in the United States
http://www.census.gov/socdemo/www/agebrief.html
A Statistical Brief with attractive charts presenting the projected growth of the elderly and their characteristics. Based on the project supported by the National Institute on Aging published under the same name.

State Population Projections: 1995 to 2025
http://www.census.gov/population/www/projections/stproj.html
A series on tables both in summary form and with varying degrees of detail which show the projected growth of the aging population by State. Also included are state ranking. See also: Projections of the 65+ Population of States: 1995 to 2025 -- a table of Census Projections of the 65+ population by State for the years 1995, 2000, 2005, 2015, and 2025.

Stroller, E.P., & Gibson, R.C. (1994). Worlds of differences: Inequality in the aging experience. Thousand Oaks, CA: Pine Forge Press.

Session 2: 9/16 Attitudes towards Aging and Ethics in the field of Aging

Knowledge of and attitudes toward aging.
Context and framework for social work practice.
Ethical and value issues in working with the elderly and their families.

Hooyman & Kiyak, 1, Epilogue (Ethical Dilemmas)

Mui et al., Introduction

Damron-Rodriguez, J. (1998). Respecting ethnic elders: A perspective for care providers. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 29(2-3), 53-72.

Golden, Robyn L., Sonneborn, Sallie. (1998). Ethics in clinical practice with older adults: recognizing biases and respecting boundaries. Generations, 22(3), 82-86.

Grant, L.D. (February 1996). Effects of ageism on individual and health care providers' responses to healthy aging. Health & Social Work, 21(1), 9-15.

Perry, D. (1995). Researching the aging well process. American Behavioral Scientist, 39(2), 152-171.

Sherman, M.M., Roberto, K.A., & Robinson, J. (1996). Knowledge and attitudes of hospital personnel toward older adults. Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 16(3), 25-35.

Silverstone, B. (1996). Older people of tomorrow: A psychosocial profile. The Gerontologist, 36(1), 27-32.

Session 3: 9/23: Theories of Aging

The knowledge base for working with the aged. The theories of intrinsic disengagement, activity, exchange and role loss. The concept of "successful aging."

Hooyman & Kiyak, 8

Bengtson, V.L., Parrott, T.M., & Burgess, E.O. (1996). Progress and pitfalls in gerontological theorizing. The Gerontologist, 36(6), 768-772.

Bengston, V. & Schaie, K. (eds.) (1999). Handbook of theories of aging. New York: Springer Publications.

Calasanti, T. (1996). Incorporating diversity: meaning, levels of research, and implications for theory. Gerontologist, 36(2), 147-156.

Hendricks, J. (1994). Revisiting the Kansas City Study of Adult Life: roots of the disengagement model in social gerontology. Gerontologist, 34(6), 753-755.

Longino, C.F., & Kart, C.S. (1982). Explicating activity theory: A formal replication. Journal of Gerontology, 37, 713-722.

Sill, J.S. (1980). Disengagement reconsidered: Awareness of finitude. The Gerontologist, 20(4), 457-462.

 

Session 4-5: 9/30-10/7: Physical Aging and Health Care Needs

Physical health, functional impairments, and chronic disease and their social consequences.

Hooyman & Kiyak, 3, 4

Mui et al., 4

Belgrave, L. L., Wykle, M. L., & Choi, J. M. (1993). *Health, double jeopardy, and culture: The use of institutionalization by African-Americans. The Gerontologist, 33(3), 379-385.

Clark, D.O. (1995). Racial and educational differences in physical activity among older adults. The Gerontologist, 35(4), 472-480.

Kington, R. & Smith, J. (1997). Socioeconomic status and racial and ethnic differences in functional status associated with chronic diseases. American Journal of Public Health, 87(5), 805-810.

Morrow-Howell, N., Proctor, E. K., & Mui, A. C. (1991). Adequacy of discharge plans for elderly patients. Social Work Research and Abstracts, 27(1), 6-13.

Wiener, J. M. & Illston, L. H. (1994). *Health care reform in the 1990's: Where does long-term care fit in? The Gerontologist, 34(3), 402-408.

Wood, J.B. & Estes, C.L. (July 1990). The impact of DRGs on community-based service providers: Implications for the elderly. American Journal of Public Health, 80(7), 840-843.

 

Session 6-8: 10/14-10/28: Psychological Aging and Use of Mental Health Services

Personality development in later life. Stress, coping and adaptation. Memory losses. Epidemiology of mental disorders.

Hooyman & Kiyak, 5,6

Mui et al., 3

Burnette, D. & Mui, A. C. (1994). Determinants of self-reported depressive symptoms among frail elderly persons living alone. Journal of Gerontological Social Work. 22(1/2), 3-19.

Burnette, D. & Mui, A. C. (1994). Living arrangements and depressive symptoms of frail older women in the United States. Hong Kong Journal of Gerontology. 8(1), 33-40.

George, L.K. (1990). Gender, age and psychiatric disorders. Generations, 14(3), 22-24.

Krause, N. (1993). Race differences in life satisfaction among aged men and women. Journal of Gerontology, 48(5), S235-S244.

Mui, A. C. (1993). Self-reported depressive symptoms among Black and Hispanic frail elders: A sociocultural perspective. The Journal of Applied Gerontology. 12(2), 170-187.

Mui, A. C. (1996). Depression among elderly Chinese immigrants: An exploratory study. Social Work. 41, 633-645.

Mui, A. C. (1996). Correlates of psychological distress among Mexican American, Cuban American, and Puerto Rican elders in the USA. Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology. 11, 131-147.

Session 9-10: 11/4-11/11: Social Relations and Social Support in Old Age

The social context of aging. Friendships, support systems and social networks. The stress and strain of caregiving. Widowhood, bereavement and grief.

Hooyman & Kiyak, 7, 9, 10, 12

Mui et al., 10

Barker, J.C., Morrow, J., & Mitteness, L.S. (1998). Gender, informal social support networks, and elderly urban African Americans. Journal of Aging Studies, 12 (2). 199-222.

Burnette, D. (1999). Social relationships of Latino grandparent caregivers: a role theory perspective. The Gerontologist. 39(1), 49-58.

Choi, N.G. & Wodarski, J.S. (1996). Relationship between social support and health status of elderly people: does social support slow down physical and functional deterioration? Social Work Research, 20 (1). 52-63.

Mui, A. C. (1992). *Caregiver strain among Black and White daughter caregivers: A role theory perspective. The Gerontologist, 32(2), 203-212.

Mui, A. C. (1995). Caring for frail elderly parents: A comparison of adult sons and daughters. The Gerontologist, 35(1), 86-93.

Reinhardt, J.P. (1996). Importance of friendship and family support in adaptation to chronic vision impairment. Journal of Gerontology, 51B(5) 268-278.

Session 11: 11/18: Work, Retirement and Leisure

Employment and sources of income. Male-female experiences. Attitude toward retirement and preparation for retirement. Leisure orientations and activity patterns. Policy development and the emergence of income maintenance programs for retirees. Social Security and private pensions.

Hooyman & Kiyak, 11

Monk, A. (1990). Pre-retirement preparation programs. In A. Monk (Ed.), Handbook, (pp. 400-419).

Bailey, L.L. & Hansson, R.O. (1995). Psychological obstacles to job or career change in late life. Journal of Gerontology, 50B(6), P280-P288.

Chen, Y.P. (1994). "Equivalent retirement ages" and their implications for social security and medicare financing. The Gerontologist, 34(6), 731-755.

Morrow-Howell, N. & Mui, A. C. (1989). Elderly volunteers: Reasons for initiating and terminating service, Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 13(3/4), 21-34.

Perkins, K. (1993). Recycling poverty: From the workplace to retirement. Journal of Women & Aging, 5(1), 5-23.

Session 12: 12/2: Aging and Social Policy and Service Utilization

Political participation of the elderly and advocacy. Role of the public, voluntary and proprietary sectors. Funding patterns and eligibility criteria. Structures for service delivery: case services, case management. Policy agenda for the year 2000.

Hooyman & Kiyak, 15,16, Epilogue

Mui, et al., 5, 6, 7, 8, 11

Burnette, D., & Mui, A. C. (1999). Physician utilization by Hispanic elderly: A national perspective. Medical Care. 37(4), 362-374.

Burnette, D. & Mui, A. C. (1995). In-home and community-based service use by three groups of elderly Hispanics: A national perspective. Social Work Research, 19(4), 197-206.

Mui, A. C. & Burnette, D. (1994). *Long-term care service use by frail elders: Is ethnicity a factor? The Gerontologist, 34(2), 190-198.

Wheeler, P.M. & Kearney, J.R. (Summer 1996). Income protection for the aged in the 21st century: A framework to help inform the debate. Social Security Bulletin, 59(2), 3-19.

Wiener, J.M. & Illston, L.H. (1994). Health care reform in the 1990s: Where does long-term care fit in? The Gerontologist, 34(3), 402-408.

Session 13: 12/9: Final Exam

Session 14: 12/16: Class Presentation

Class Presentation and Course Evaluation