Essays about: "old age home"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 29 essays containing the words old age home.

1. 1. "I am What I am. My Own Special Creation" : A qualitative interview study on queer ageing and eldercare.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Genusvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Jesper Hultin; [2023]
   Keywords : LGBTQ seniors; eldercare; ageing; queer gerontology; social work HBTQ seniorer; äldreomsorg; åldrande; queer gerontologi; socialt arbete; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The objective of this Master’s thesis is to expand scholarship on ageing and eldercare through the lens of queer gerontology; to develop said scholarship on the queering of eldercare through the experiences of LGBTQ+ seniors and LGBTQ+ certified eldercare practitioners. Through four interviews with LGBTQ+ seniors and abovementioned practitioners, the core findings of the thesis put to question the collective subjectivity that is LGBTQ+ seniors, as neither LGBTQ+ informant thought of sexuality as an identity, but rather a practice. READ MORE

3. 2. Rethinking social care services for elderly persons in Zambia

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialhögskolan; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Annette Hatembo; [2022]
   Keywords : Ageing; elderly people; family; community; caregiving; old people’s home; social care.; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The Elderly people in Zambia face numerous challenges resulting from high poverty levels, stigma, and social exclusion, poor service provision in old people's homes, and lack of proper care and support from family and the public. In addition, changes in population ageing have also resulted in increased longevity affecting the obligatory responsibilities of the state and the family to meet individual needs in caregiving adequately. READ MORE

4. 3. Mental health among nurses : A study of stress, anxiety and depression of nurses in referral hospitals of COVID-19 patients, in Iran

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för hälso- och vårdvetenskap (HV)

   Author : Leila Gharagozlu; [2022]
   Keywords : COVID-19; Nurses; Stress; Anxiety; Depression; Iran;

   Abstract : Introduction: Nurses have had an essential role in developing care, treatment, and community health worldwide during the outbreak of COVID-19. Being in the front line of dealing with the disease, they are more likely to suffer from mental ill-health. Therefore, finding out more about these nurses’ mental health is very important. READ MORE

5. 4. Maternal behaviour of the snow leopard (Panthera uncia) : Den use, post-denning behaviour, position success rate, home range size and daily movement

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

   Author : Olivia Pålsson; [2022]
   Keywords : Cub development; daily movement; den; den use; denning behaviours; home range size; Panthera uncia; position success rate; post-denning; reproductive behaviours; snow leopard;

   Abstract : Knowledge about a species’ reproductive parameters such as breeding behaviours is a vital building block for essential conservation actions, especially for endangered species. Despite this, there is a considerable knowledge gap about the snow leopard (Panthera uncia) maternal behaviours, as well as the timing of den independence for the cubs. READ MORE

6. 5. En park för äldre : gestaltning för att motverka ensamhet och social isolering bland äldre människor

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Isabella von Platen; [2022]
   Keywords : Social isolering; utemiljö för äldre; terapeutisk park;

   Abstract : Den ökande livslängden i Sverige ger en allt äldre befolkning. Med stigande ålder ökar risken för social isolering när vänkretsen glesas ur. Många äldre får en försämrad hälsa vilket gör det svårare att upprätthålla gamla kontakter och skapa nya. READ MORE