Gero 13 Flashcards
Moral distress
Moral distress is the emotional state that arises from a situation when one feels that the ethically correct action to take is different from what he or she is tasked with doing. When policies or procedures prevent one from doing what he or she thinks is right, that presents a moral dilemma. This conundrum, dubbed “moral distress,” can make one feel powerless, anxious, and even depressed. Type A: you cannot do what you know is right, blocked by policies and practices Type B: You know something is wrong, but you are not sure what, you question how to arrive at a morally correct course of action
Moral residue
The lingering build up of feelings that remain after distress
Gerontology mission
To understand social and demographic trends affecting society; to reexamine underlying principles of the present system; to consider influence of generational needs, longevity and diversity in current systems; to examine the relationships between individuals, society and government. Also to promote positive aging.
Geriatric care management
The use of a trained professional to assess the needs of an older person, develop a care plan to obtain services to meet those needs, and to assist with the implementation of the care plan.
Within-subject design
A type of experimental design in which all participants are exposed to every treatment or condition. The term “treatment” is used to describe the different levels of the independent variable, the variable that’s controlled by the experimenter. Likened to the “longitudinal” design.
Time-series design
A type of quasi-experimental design where a series of periodic measurements is taken from two groups of test units (an experimental group and a control). The experimental group is exposed to a treatment and then another series of periodic measurements is taken from both groups.
WHO Age Friendly Environments Program
The WHO Age-friendly Environments Programme is an international effort to address the environmental and social factors that contribute to active and healthy ageing. The Programme helps cities and communities become more supportive of older people by addressing their needs across eight dimensions: the built environment, transport, housing, social participation, respect and social inclusion, civic participation and employment, communication, and community support and health services.
Values
The language that has evolved to dientify intrinsic things a person, group or society holds dear. Moral values are things that uphold our ideas of what is needed for morality to survive and thrive. May describe qualities that support individuals in their desire to live full lives, allowing them to pursue their own basic interests and providing help for others.
T-Test
Determines if there is a difference between the means of just two groups that is due to more than just chance.
Summative evaluation
Refers to the assessment of participants where the focus is on the outcome of a program
SSI Supplemental Security Income
Previously known as old age assistance, is a Federal-state program of public assistance to needy people who are aged, blind or disabled. To qualify an individual must demonstrate that their income falls below a prescribed minimum and is therefore a means-tested program.
Somatic mutation theory/Genome maintenance hypothesis
The somatic mutation theory of aging posits that the accumulation of mutations in the genetic material of somatic cells as a function of time results in a decrease in cellular function. There is little evident to support this more modern and sophisticated version of the wear and tear theory.
Social constructionism
How individuals actively participate in everyday lives, creating and maintaining social meanings for themselves and those around them Social processes of interaction - individual behavior produces a “reality” which in turn structures individual lives
Sequential design
A complex approach that combines cross-sectional, longitudinal, and time-lag into one approach.
Services under the Title XX social services block grant
A flexible funding source that allows States and Territories to tailor social service programming to their population’s needs. Through the SSBG States provide essential social services that help achieve a myriad of goals to reduce dependency and promote self-sufficiency; protect children and adults from neglect, abuse and exploitation; and help individuals who are unable to take care of themselves to stay in their homes or to find the best institutional arrangements.
