Dear Readers,
Welcome to the next installment of the Journal of Gerontological Social Work. This issue features six articles and two media reviews. The articles report findings from quantitative and qualitative research projects across a range of gerontological topics including cognitive impairment, grandparenting, caregiving transitions, and disaster preparedness.
The issue opens with Vance et al’.s update to a model enabling social workers and other helping professionals to identify and monitor cognitive impairment among individuals with HIV. Next, Cohen-Mansfield and Muff present results from a mixed methods study of the effect content variations in community-based intergenerational programs (IGPs) have on the programs’ perceived impact for older and younger participants. Article three, by Zakari and colleagues, shares findings from a phenomenological study of the lived experience of grandparents raising grandchildren in Saudi Arabia. Article four, by Fowler et al. presents findings from another phenomenological study, this one focused on the experiences of male caregivers when their care receiving partner enters residential care. In article five, Beltran and colleagues present a systematic review of disaster social work practice in response to the needs of older adults. The final article, by Hattori et al., also addresses disaster preparedness, specifically for older adults with cognitive impairment in Japan.
The issue closes with two media reviews. The first is Diamond’s review of Interpreter of Maladies, a Pulitzer prize winning collection of stories by Jhumpa Lahiri, which highlights the importance of integrating the humanities into healthcare relative to older adults. The second is Balk’s review of Bridging the Family Care Gap, edited by Joseph E. Gaugler.
As always, I hope you enjoy reading the informative articles in this issue.
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