A sample of 22 persons who care for relatives exhibiting initial symptoms of senile dementia were administered paper-and- pencil questionnaires to determine their level of subjective burden and psychological symptomatology. Each participant's attributional style was measured on an internal-external dimension, and their causal attributions regarding their relative's symptomatic behaviors were assessed. Results indicated that attributional style did not predict specific attributions about illness-related behaviors, but the tendency to not blame an afflicted relative for their behavior was predictive of subjective burden and symptoms of depression and anxiety. Subjective burden was found to predict feelings of hostility in caregivers.

The movement to increase the number of group home programs for the mentally retarded/developmentally disabled is present in the state of Oregon. The Boundary Street group home, located in Portland, was established as a result of this movement. As a rather typical group home program, it is subject to many of the program concerns and evaluation needs experienced by similar services. This point represents the ultimate reason for this paper. The primary purpose will be to develop a program evaluation system that will be appropriate and beneficial in meeting the evaluation needs of the Boundary Street group home. Because the Boundary Street group home is similar in principle and design to other group homes in Oregon, a second purpose of this project will be to develop an evaluation system that can be beneficial to other programs.

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Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Hong Kong, 1985.

Forskningen visar att språket är viktig när det kommer till vård. Denna studie syftar till att undersöka hur vårdgivare inom hemtjänsten hanterar och uppfattar språksvårigheter med äldre invandrare som inte kan svenska. För att besvara syftet har kvalitativa, semi-strukturerade intervjuer genomförts med sex stycken vårdpersonal inom hemtjänsten. Resultatet visar att språksvårigheter är vanligt förekommande men att det inte alltid behöver vara ett problem. För att hantera språkskillnaderna användes bland annat teckenspråk, kroppsspråk, ögonkontakt samt beröring. Utförliga besöksplaner, kontaktmannaskap och kontinuitet användes som arbetsredskap för att förebygga missförstånd och underlätta kommunikationen. Det rådde olika meningar huruvida de äldre invandrarna var ensamma och isolerade. Personalen upplevde att de äldre upplevde språksvårigheterna som jobbiga, blev ledsna, arga och kände hopplöshet. Skapandet av goda relationer påverkades inte av språksvårigheterna ansåg fyra av sex intervjupersoner. Antaganden användes inte för att underlätta språksvårigheterna då de behandlade alla individuellt. Tillmötesgående, förtroendeingivande, sunt förnuft och vänlighet var ord som förknippades med positivt bemötande. / Research shows that language is important when it comes to healthcare. This study aims to investigate how caregivers in home care handle and understand language difficulties with older immigrants who don’t speak Swedish. To answer the question qualitative, semi-structured interviews were conducted with six health workers in home care. The result shows that language difficulties are common but not always need to be a problem. To deal with the different languages following were used; sign language, body language, eye contact and touch. Detailed visit plans, contact persons and continuity were used as tools to prevent misunderstandings and to facilitate communication. There was a difference of opinion whether the older immigrants were alone and isolated. The staff felt that the older experienced language difficulties hard, that they were sad, angry and felt hopelessness. Four interview persons thought that the establishment of good relations were not affected by language difficulties. Assumptions were not used to facilitate language difficulties since they treated everyone individually. Accommodating, trustworthy, good sense and kindness were words that were associated with positive reception.

This thesis is qualitative study of the perceptions of aged Italian women in receiving care. It examines intra-ethnic group differences between Italian-Immigrant and Italian-Canadian women, and their definition of the experience of receiving care. Also, it addresses gender, class, and ethnicity issues which have implications for social work practice, policy, and research. / Sixty-one interviews were conducted with thirty participants, over the age of sixty-five. Participants were interviewed in their treatment environments with follow-up interviews in their home settings. Semi-structured in-depth interviews documenting these women's life histories, as well as participant observation, were the qualitative methods used to collect data. Interview transcripts and field notes were analyzed qualitatively to identify similarities and differences in participants' perceptions as care-receivers. A feminist theoretical perspective was applied to the discussion of the data. / The study suggests that differences exist between aged Italian-Immigrant and Italian-Canadian women care-receivers. These differences are directly related to specific personal and social factors which nurture and oppress them. Aged Italian-Canadian women were found to have more resources, greater independence with their supportive alliances, and higher levels of self-esteem and life satisfaction than aged Italian-Immigrant women. The findings provide insight into resources these women developed to deal with the constraints imposed on them by their gender, class, and ethnicity. / The study suggests an integrated-interactive approach of practice, policy, and research to implement changes so as to meet the needs of these individuals. The study recommends that a feminist social work approach be adopted in the educational curriculum for the training of social work professionals.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1985. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Missouri--Columbia, 2004. / "May 2004." Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 27-30). Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1985. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record.

Thesis (M.Sc.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2003. / Bibliography: leaves 97-104.