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Silvia Straka's SWRK4200 Class Blog: Infantilization of older adults by professionals
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Silvia Straka's SWRK4200 Class Blog. Monday, September 27, 2010. Infantilization of older adults by professionals. Is considered a form of elder abuse. It's when older adults are treated like children by the people around them. In our society, adulthood is equated with autonomy and independence. Anyone who is dependent on others is considered to be childlike. Not too long ago, that included women. And very often it happens to older adults. I gave my students a reading by Zauszniewski et al (2004). In pri...
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Silvia Straka's SWRK4200 Class Blog: Welcome to Field Focus Aging and this blog!
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Silvia Straka's SWRK4200 Class Blog. Sunday, September 19, 2010. Welcome to Field Focus Aging and this blog! This is the first year I am using blogging as a major means of communication for a course. For many of you, it will be your first ever venture into the world of blogging. Knowing that most of you are Facebook users, you will see that it's not too big a stretch, since both blogs and Facebook are different types of social media. So welcome. and I hope you enjoy the course! Posted by Silvia Straka.
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Silvia Straka's SWRK4200 Class Blog: Privatization of home care
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Silvia Straka's SWRK4200 Class Blog. Thursday, September 30, 2010. Privatization of home care. According to Mullaly (2007), "neo-conservatives have called for a return to the economic values of the private marketplace" (p. 72). This includes a strong trend to the privatization of functions normally considered a state responsibility. One of these areas is home care. By the Canadian Healthcare Association. Having worked in a Quebec CLSC. Shows they are paid $6 per hour less in that province). I suspect thi...
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Silvia Straka's SWRK4200 Class Blog: Blogging Resources
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Silvia Straka's SWRK4200 Class Blog. Dr Strange's Fall 2009 EDM 310 Class Blog. You will find many great resources, including explanatory videos, on the right side of this blog, under "Class Syllabus and Materials" and "Instructional Videos by John H. Strange". Sue Waters works with primary and secondary school educators, but you may find some of her materials very useful. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Aging Field Focus Blog. A call for blended supports in Remote Aboriginal Communities. In Which I Quit.
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Silvia Straka's SWRK4200 Class Blog: October 2010
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Silvia Straka's SWRK4200 Class Blog. Monday, October 25, 2010. Naming and identifying groups of people. If you're wondering about how to properly refer to a group of people, a good rule of thumb is to find out how they like to refer to themselves. In terms of the groups whose issues you are exploring for your blogs, here are some guidelines for how to refer to them:. Says it's considered pejorative and says not to use it. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Aging Field Focus Blog. Younger Ons...
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Silvia Straka's SWRK4200 Class Blog: September 2010
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Silvia Straka's SWRK4200 Class Blog. Thursday, September 30, 2010. Privatization of home care. According to Mullaly (2007), "neo-conservatives have called for a return to the economic values of the private marketplace" (p. 72). This includes a strong trend to the privatization of functions normally considered a state responsibility. One of these areas is home care. By the Canadian Healthcare Association. Having worked in a Quebec CLSC. Shows they are paid $6 per hour less in that province). I suspect thi...
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13 Useful Q and A Sites on Aging and Retirement : Aging Healthy
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Resources and tidbits on the social and medical aspects of aging. 13 Useful Q and A Sites on Aging and Retirement. If you are interested in gerontology. You will also find that many of those who work with an aging population. Can see opportunities in other areas. Many seniors are trying to figure out how to retire. Whether they want to find new ways to travel, learn how to make their nest egg last longer, or just learn to relax a little more, there are plenty of questions that need answering. If you have...
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Links - Patsvision
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How will I cope? Bateson, Mary Catherine Composing a Further Life. Bridges, William The Way of Transition. Green, Lyndsey You Could Live a Long Time: Are you Ready? Hollis, James Living a Considered Life. Lesser, Elizabeth Broken Open: How Difficult Times Help Can Help Us Grow. Myss, Caroline Entering the Castle: An Inner Path to God and Your Soul. Schacter- Shalomi, Zalman From Ageing to Sageing. Williamson, Marianne The Age of Miracles:Embracing the New Midlife. Friesen, Gayle The Valley.
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Silvia Straka's SWRK4200 Class Blog: Naming and identifying groups of people....
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Silvia Straka's SWRK4200 Class Blog. Monday, October 25, 2010. Naming and identifying groups of people. If you're wondering about how to properly refer to a group of people, a good rule of thumb is to find out how they like to refer to themselves. In terms of the groups whose issues you are exploring for your blogs, here are some guidelines for how to refer to them:. Says it's considered pejorative and says not to use it. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Aging Field Focus Blog. The Amazing Alternative...
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