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The experience of intergenerational interactions and their influence on the mental health of older people living in residential care.

PLoS ONE, 2023
The mental health of an increasing ageing population is an important part of healthcare. Research has explored means to enrich the lives of older adults living in residential settings, including approaches like the Eden Alternative.
Elizabeth Jane Earl, Debbie Marais
doaj   +1 more source

Analysis of Intergenerational Policy Models [PDF]

, 2013
Contemporary demographic processes forcing increasing attention to the problems of relationships and dependencies between the different age groups. The ageing of the population in each society leads to changes in the contacts between young people, adults
Klimczuk, Andrzej
core   +4 more sources

Maternal obesity has little effect on the immediate offspring but impacts on the next generation [PDF]

, 2013
Maternal obesity during pregnancy has been linked to an increased risk of obesity and cardiometabolic disease in the offspring, a phenomenon attributed to developmental programming. Programming effects may be transmissible across generations through both
Dakin, Rachel S., Drake, Amanda J., Hadoke, Patrick W. F., King, Vicky, Liu, Lincoln, Norman, Jane E., Seckl, Jonathan R., Walker, Brian R.   +7 more
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Lessons Learned From 11 Countries on Programs Promoting Intergenerational Solidarity

Family Relations, 2020
Objective: The goal of this project was to develop a systematic framework through which interventions promoting intergenerational solidarity in 11 countries could be assessed.
C. Zlotnick, M. B. Groenou, Annamária Orbán, T. Corrigan, S. Coimbra, Z. Kirtava, C. Holdsworth, Dolors Comas-d’Argemir, Laura Aliprant, Carole Gadet, George R. Pavia   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Owning Home, Finding Belonging: Relational Meanings of Homeownership for Migrant Healthcare Workers in Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Migrant healthcare workers in Australia find themselves at the centre of three intersecting concerns, often presented as ‘crises’ in contemporary discourse: the ‘care crisis’, the ‘housing crisis’ and the ‘migration crisis.’ Yet their own perspectives on these issues are rarely foregrounded. This paper explores the role of homeownership in the
Leah Williams Veazey
wiley   +1 more source

Housing the Aging Baby Boomers: Implications for Local Policy [PDF]

, 2008
Most elderly want to age in place. Yet, most elderly live in suburban and rural communities ill-suited to meet the changing aging-related demands. This paper discusses various issues communities need to address when balancing the demands of aging baby ...
Geoffrey K. Turnbull, John W. Matthews
core   +1 more source

Housing as Asset‐Based Welfare in Australia: An Investigation Through a Consumption Lens

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Housing asset‐based welfare has long been a key component of Australia's social policy. This resonates with a parallel literature identifying a trade‐off between homeownership and the size of nations' welfare states, wherein owner‐occupiers in smaller welfare states tend to come to rely on housing wealth to meet many of their welfare needs ...
Gavin A. Wood, Christopher Phelps, Silvia Salazar, Rachel Ong ViforJ   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intergenerational Methods to Promote Digital Application Usage among Older Adults: A Scoping Review

International Journal on Studies in Education
The increase in the aging population highlights the importance of digital literacy for improving the quality of life of older adults. Despite their interest in incorporating digital technology into their daily lives, numerous studies have shown that ...
Muhammad Asri Mohd Ali, Mohamed Imran Mohamed Ariff, Nahdatul Akma Ahmad, Nursyahidah Alias, Zirawani Baharum, Tengku Shahrom Tengku Shahdan   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Caregiver Reports on the Needs and Experiences of Children Impacted by Parental Incarceration: Results From an Australian Survey

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Children experiencing parental imprisonment are known to be among the most overlooked in our community. They often experience multiple and compounding disadvantages, with long‐term consequences, but receive no specialised assistance. Knowledge about these children and their families is lacking in Australia and is required to inform policy ...
Catherine Flynn, Lana Battaglia, Lorana Bartels, Susan Dennison, Susy Harrigan, Lee Huggins, Sofia Grage‐Moore   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pathways to Sustainable Intergenerational Programs: Lessons Learned from Portugal

, 2019
Despite the fundamental role given to the sustainability of intergenerational programming regarding their demonstrated impact on an aging society, only a few studies have undertaken an exploration of the qualitative core dimensions of sustainable ...
Cláudia Azevedo, Mariano Sánchez
semanticscholar   +1 more source