Journal of Aging Studies articles from September 2001

Journal of Aging Studies archives from September 2001

Gender socialization and the cultural construction of elder caregivers.
September 1, 2001... 1. Introduction This paper utilizes feminist theories as a lens for viewing the differential socialization experiences of males and females across the life span. These experiences are examined in relation to their contribution toward the...

Nursing home satisfaction, biography, and the life worlds of psychiatrically disabled residents.
September 1, 2001... 1. Introduction Within the United States, nursing home residence is generally assumed to be dreadful. Nursing homes are viewed as "`houses of death,' `human junkyards,' `warehouses for the dying,' and `travesties on the word home.'"...

Sources of meaning in life for young and old Israeli Jews and Arabs.
September 1, 2001... 1. Introduction This paper presents preliminary findings generated by the Sources of Life Meaning (SLM) Scale, compiled to measure the sources of meaning in life for two different ethnic and age groups in Israel. Respondents were younger...

Oral health in long-term care The implications of organizational culture.
September 1, 2001... 1. Background to the problem Oral health is among the "nonthrilling problems" in gerontological long-term care (LTC) for which minimal intervention can create maximum benefit for quality of life, psychological well-being, and life...

Privatizing public pension systems Lessons from Latin America.
September 1, 2001... 1. Introduction In many countries, both rich and poor, a gap has been opening up between pension fund obligations and pension fund revenues, a gap that is projected to increase dramatically in the decades ahead. There is general agreement...