Public Assistance Employees' Perceptions of Older Adults and Caregivers Who Apply for Benefits

Csw, Deborah P. Waldrop; Msw, Christella Gress

doi:10.1300/j021v23n01_06

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“…Further research on determinants of self-directed and other-directed ageism [17] included a few studies on caregiving for older individuals. However, these studies primarily assessed professional caregivers (e.g., [18,19]) and young individuals (e.g., students [20,21]). Only one study [22] has analysed older informal caregivers who cared for older adults (i.e., aged ≥60 years).…”

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Can Informal Caregiving be Perceived as Rejuvenating? Changes in Perceptions of Ageing at Onset and End of Informal Caregiving during Different Stages of Life

Zwar¹,

König²,

Hajek³

2022

Gerontology

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Introduction: Perceptions of ageing are a central predictor of health, wellbeing, and longevity. This study analyses the association between the onset and end of informal caregiving and perceptions of ageing in different stages of life. Methods: Data from the German Aging Survey (2014, 2017) were used; a longitudinal dataset that is representative of community-dwelling individuals aged ≥40 years in Germany. Adjusted asymmetric fixed effects regression analyses were conducted to analyse the associations in three age groups (40 to <60, 60 to <80, and ≥80). Perceptions of ageing were measured in terms of attitude towards one’s own ageing (Philadelphia Geriatric Centre Morale Scale), subjective age (felt age), and onset of old age (when someone is considered to be old). Results: Significant changes in the perceptions of ageing were found only among individuals aged ≥80 years. In this group, the onset of informal caregiving was significantly associated with improved attitude towards one’s own ageing and the end of informal caregiving was significantly associated with increased subjective age and earlier onset of old age. Conclusion: The perceptions of ageing improved with the onset and worsened with end of caregiving – but only among oldest old individuals. Thus, informal caregiving seems to be a significant predictor for perceptions of ageing in old age.

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Can Informal Caregiving be Perceived as Rejuvenating? Changes in Perceptions of Ageing at Onset and End of Informal Caregiving during Different Stages of Life

Zwar¹,

König²,

Hajek³

2022

Gerontology

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“…As increasing one's experience with grandparent caregivers may positively affect service providers' views of them (Waldrop & Gress, 2002), bringing young adults into direct contact with custodial grandparents and/or their grandchildren in the context of child care, day care, kindergarten in the public schools, or in the provision of social and mental health services may lessen their biases of grandfamilies. As grandparents may be uncertain about how to raise their grandchildren, internalizing others' views about what it is like to be a custodial grandparent could easily undermine one's efforts in getting needed information about social services, seeking professional mental health assistance, joining a support group, or availing oneself of respite care.…”

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