Chapter 13 (Final) Flashcards
social support
the help and assistance people give to one another
formal support
paid support from professionals
informal support
unpaid support from family friends etc
4 uses for informal support
1) task-specific model
2) hierarchical compensatory model (first ask inner family)
3) functional specificity of relationships model
4) convoy model of support (described as a network)
development stake
the idea that compared with their children older people have a greater investment in their relationship with their children
quasi widowhood
experiencing loss and grief when spouse placed in a nursing home
long-distance caregivers
live far away from the patient
fictive kin
a close relationship developed with a non-relative
how many Canadians are caregivers?
1/4
employed givers spend about __ hours on caring activities
9 hours (up to 30 hours)
intensive caregiving
20 hours or more of caregiving per week
sources of informal support
- spousal support
- loved one
- women caring for parents
- sandwich generation
pets provide
companion and give people a purpose
robot caregivers
- help the healthcare professionals
- not to replace human interaction
elder abuse
4/7 experience it
common forms of elder abuse
- financial
- fraud
- emotional
- physical
- sexual
- neglegance
support for elder abuse
senior safety line
support groups
are seniors at risk of STIs
yes, they are at more of a risk of transmitting
sexual activity in seniors lives
- directly linked to health
- it is important for a good relationship
- frequency of sex declined with age
how views change on sexual activity
we redefine sexual relationships as we age
older adults avoid seeking help with sexual concerns
sexual challenges in old age
biological factors
psychological factors
