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Sociology: The Elderly Index


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Description of Paper (Year Written) (Nbr Pages) (Nbr Notes/Citations) (Nbr Sources) ($=Price)

Pension Plans
A discussion of the various types of pension plans centering on those in the union sector, and a summary and analysis of the Pension Reform Act.    Written in 1980,   28 pages,  56 notes,  14 sources,   $250.60
Old Age and Alienation, Isolation and Depression
Observes the medical and sociological plight of the elderly in America, tracing their family roles from past to present; how changes in their status affects them.    Written in 1981,   9 pages,  13 sources,   $80.55
Aging Among Minority Elderly
How various minority groups (especially Black, Oriental, and Latin/Indian) deal with the experience of aging and aged members of their families and communities.    Written in 1987,   7 pages,  9 notes,  12 sources,   $62.65
The Older Generation and the Counterculture
Examines the older generations attitudes and opinions with regard to the counterculture in the 1960's to show why it seemed to represent a direct challenge to all the values and ideals held by American society at this time.    Written in 1990,   7 pages,  9 notes,  6 sources,   $62.65
A New Look at Black Families by Charles V. Willie
Observes the author's attempt to encapsulate the essence of what it means to be black in the United States, examining his case studies of black elderly, parents and children.    Written in 1992,   6 pages,   $53.70
Developmental Phases from Birth to Old Age
Uses Erikson's framework and 8 stages of man.    Written in 1980,   9 pages,  9 notes,  5 sources,   $80.55
The Problems Of Aging
Examines old age action groups, the Gray Panthers, role of employment, social attitudes, and prejudice in aging and variables promoting and inhibiting self-respect in later years.    Written in 1980,   7 pages,  9 notes,  5 sources,   $62.65
Social Work And Human Behavior
Discusses the implications of typical behaviors in adolescents, young adults and aged for the social worker.    Written in 1981,   11 pages,  6 notes,  8 sources,   $98.45
Driver's Tests For People Over Sixty
Discusses the need for the aged to be reevaluated as drivers.    Written in 1981,   5 pages,  8 sources,   $44.75
The Aged In America: Problems And Solutions
Defines the sociological and psychological dilemmas of aging in a highly industrialized society that emphasizes youth.    Written in 1981,   15 pages,  16 notes,  16 sources,   $134.25
Informal Support Services For The Aged
A review of the research related to community-oriented services for the elderly.    Written in 1981,   10 pages,   $89.50
A Family Disrupted by Age and Illness
Hypothetical sociological problem of effects on family created by ailing grandfather and therapy instituted.    Written in 1981,   9 pages,  13 notes,  8 sources,   $80.55
Homes for the Aging
A look at the poor reputations of nursing homes and other community facilities for the aged and how they got that way. What a well-run facility should be like.    Written in 1983,   11 pages,  5 notes,  6 sources,   $98.45
Mental Illness and the Elderly: History, Present and the Future
The significance of problems in elderly mental health; why elderly mental health care has not kept up to date; statistics and historical overview; positive examples of elderly mental health care.    Written in 1982,   16 pages,  17 notes,  13 sources,   $143.20
Adulthood and Aging
Adapting to advancing age, its advantages and disadvantages. Use of Erik Erikson's psychological model of aging.    Written in 1983,   6 pages,   $53.70
Social Roles for the Aged
Integrating senior citizens into the mainstream of the community from the hospital or nursing home. Resoling the issue of purposefulness.    Written in 1978,   7 pages,  7 notes,  9 sources,   $62.65
The Elderly in Relationship to Society
How and why the elderly are reexamining their relationship to society and rejecting confining stereotypes. A look at the conditions that the elderly live with.    Written in 1984,   8 pages,  8 notes,  7 sources,   $71.60
The Role and Status of the Elderly in Light of Changes in the American Family
How changes in the dynamics of the American family (from extended to nuclear) affect the status and the role that the elderly play in the family.    Written in 1984,   11 pages,  9 notes,  6 sources,   $98.45
Aging and Adjustment in the Life Cycle
Observes the upward shifting of average age in America and the unique set of psychological and social needs and problemsfacing the mature population.    Written in 1990,   9 pages,  11 sources,   $80.55
Retirement And Leisure
Discusses the differences between the expectations of retirees and the realities of their lives.    Written in 1980,   8 pages,  9 notes,  8 sources,   $71.60
Loneliness And The Aged
Describes the problems of aging in relation to a highly industrialized society that emphasizes youth. Senior citizens isolated in contemporary society.    Written in 1981,   10 pages,  9 notes,  13 sources,   $89.50
The Employment Retirement Security Act Of 1974
Examines and discusses the retirement income security act, with emphasis on its improvement of the lot of the elderly in America.    Written in 1979,   12 pages,  18 notes,  6 sources,   $107.40
Reintegrating The Senior Citizen
Analyzes the effectiveness of various reintegration programs for the senior citizens of some communities, noting their assets and liabilities.    Written in 1980,   15 pages,  24 notes,  4 sources,   $134.25
Food And Meal Management
Examines the problems and difficulties encountered in this area, especially as it affects the single low-income elderly.    Written in 1980,   8 pages,  8 notes,  4 sources,   $71.60
Group Therapy For The Aged Blind
Discusses the ways in which socially withdrawn blind residents of an old age home can be motivated to participate more fully in the home's activities.    Written in 1980,   8 pages,  8 notes,  4 sources,   $71.60
Community Resources For The Elderly
Defines aging as a significant social issue of our times and reviews present community services offered to the elderly.    Written in 1980,   8 pages,  19 notes,  7 sources,   $71.60
Support Services For The Aged: A Literature Review
Describes programs for the elderly not directly related to social service agencies and other standard servicing agencies.    Written in 1980,   22 pages,   $196.90
A Place In The Sun: Case Notes
A personalized case study of an interview with a senior citizen. Expectations and reality are contrasted.    Written in 1981,   15 pages,  12 sources,   $134.25
How Retirement Relates to Satisfaction in Relocation to a Planned Retired Senior Housing Facility
A qualitative research study to determine this and apply it to the field of social work theory and practice.    Written in 1988,   10 pages,  14 notes,  6 sources,   $89.50
The Effects of Pets on the Elderly
Observes pets as serving a vital function in the lives of elderly people by providing much needed companionship and increasing the life spans of people who would otherwise be alone.    Written in 1990,   7 pages,  8 notes,  7 sources,   $62.65
Perceptions of Service Delivery to the Elderly
Examines social workers knowledge about old age as having an effect on the delivery of services to members of the aged community. A Proposal for Research, includes abstract,problem statement, conceptual framework, etc.    Written in 1990,   25 pages,  32 sources,   $223.75
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