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Being a social worker in homes for the aged
— the real, the ideal, and the gaps between | | Author(s) | Chaya Koran, Israel Doran |
| Journal title | Journal of Gerontological Social Work, vol 44, nos 3/4, 2005 |
| Pages | pp 95-114 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Social workers ; Social roles ; Care homes ; Social surveys ; Israel. |
| Annotation | Various theoretical research studies, both academic and professional, have considered the important role social work plays in institutional settings. However, worldwide, very little empirical research has been conducted to examine how social work actually functions in homes for older people (care homes). The study considered here describes three key aspects of this issue: the function social workers in care homes in Israel actually fulfil (their "real" function); the role that these social workers think that they should be fulfilling (their "ideal" function); and the gap that separates the "real" (what social workers actually do) from the "ideal" (what social workers feel they should be doing). The study's research findings show not only that a gap exists, but also its essence. In the case of both the real roles social workers play in care homes and what they perceive to be ideal roles they should play, as well as in the case of the gap between the two "paternalistic" activities were emphasised far more than "empowering" activities which advocate or promote autonomy. The data obtained outlines possible future research directions, identified while attempting to understand the factors that contribute to the current reality of care in homes for older people. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-070110004 A |
| Classmark | QR: TM5: KW: 3F: 7H6 |
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