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Description
This first-hand empirical study of elderly Soviet Jews who immigrated to Israel during the Great Exodus of 1989 to 1991 demonstrates the double jeopardy of transnational relocation in later life. The book traces the depletions that occurred in the elderly immigrants' social networks and examines the impact of a range of network factors on their personal well-being. Given the dearth of systematic field research into the problems and needs of elderly immigrants, and of this group in particular, gerontologists and sociologists will find this case study invaluable. Students, teachers, policymakers, social service providers, and other professional practitioners will gain from the findings about elderly immigrants' network relationships and from practical suggestions for the planning of effective network interventions on their behalf.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Soviet Jewish Immigration to Israel
The Great Exodus of 1989-1991
The Study
Design of the Book
Immigration in Later Life
Theories of Migration
Typologies of Migration in Later Life
A Review of Migration Studies
Conclusions and Connections to the Present Study
Social Support Networks in Old Age
The Concept of Social Network
Social Networks of the Aged
The Social Networks of Elderly Immigrants
Study Methodology
Overview of the Study
Study Variables
Networks and Network Shifts
Network Structure
Network Types
Network Support
Network Changes
Networks, Support and Well-Being
Health Ratings
Mental Health
Immigration Satisfaction
Profiles of Elderly Soviet Immigrants
The Special Case of the Family
Multigenerational Households
Immigration and Family Dynamics
Family Dynamics and Well-Being
Networks and Service Utilization
Doctor Visits
Senior Center Participation
Artifical Networks and Well-Being
Network Interventions
A Paradigm of Purposive Interventions
Network Interventions with Elderly Immigrants
A Plan for Intervention with Soviet Immigrants in Israel
Conclusions
Appendix
Selected Bibliography
Index
Product details
| Published | 18 Apr 1995 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 208 |
| ISBN | 9780313292804 |
| Imprint | Praeger |
| Dimensions | 235 x 156 mm |
| Series | Contributions to the Study of Aging |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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