Pat Keith

Doing Good for the Aged (eBook, PDF)

Volunteers in an Ombudsman Program

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Produktbeschreibung

This book is about the subjective and objective outcomes of the work of volunteer advocates in nursing facilities. The majority of the volunteers were older, and they served older persons through their work in an ombudsman program. The extent of involvement of older persons in volunteering suggests its importance to them, and it increasingly sustains human service programs for both the young and old. Despite an increased emphasis on independent and assisted living for older persons, the need for oversight of care, welfare, and rights of the aged in nursing facilities remains. Indeed, in recognition of the need to provide advocacy services for vulnerable elderly, the Older Americans Act was amended in 1978 to require states to establish nursing home ombudsman/advocacy programs. Ombudsman programs are based on the assumption that community involvement through volunteers will have a watchdog effect on behalf of residents and increase accountability among staff and administrators of nursing homes. The present study reveals volunteers' experiences in ombudsman programs. It provides insight into volunteers' thoughts about their work and their capabilities prior to their involvement as well as independent measures of the work of volunteers.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. April 2003
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780313039164
• Artikelnr.: 72334638

Autorenporträt

PAT M. KEITH is Professor of Sociology at Iowa State University. She has published more than 70 articles and coedited the book, Later Life Transitions.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Procedures and Characteristics of the Sample Pathways to
Volunteering: Interests and Skills of Volunteers Expected and Actual
Difficulties of Volunteer Advocates Social-Psychological Outcomes of
Volunteering: Effects of Demographic Characteristics, Training/Education
Activities, and Participation Correlates of Primary Orientations of
Volunteers Advocacy for the Aged in the Country and in the City Role
Orientations, Attributions to Nursing Facility Personnel, and Unresolved
Complaints of Volunteers Support from Others and Efficacy of Volunteers
Training/Education Activities, Efficacy, and Worry Among Volunteers Images
of Volunteerism: Personal Descriptions of Benefits, Advice, and
Recommendations Concluding Thoughts about Implications for Practice
References Index