A5047073006- Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
- Migration and Labor Dynamics
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Social Policy and Reform Studies
- Research in Social Sciences
- Social and Educational Sciences
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Healthcare innovation and challenges
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Cultural Industries and Urban Development
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
Universidade do Porto
2015-2024
Fernando Pessoa University
2024
Oregon Health & Science University
2024
Uppsala University
2014-2023
Mälardalen University
2003-2021
Louisiana State University System
2015
University of Coimbra
2015
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
2015
Universidad La Concordia
2002-2012
OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University
2012
This paper sets the scene and provides a conceptual framework for articles in this special issue. They present findings of research on European residents who have reached or are threshold old age whose current circumstances been strongly influenced by migration across an international border. Such ‘older migrants’ scattered throughout Europe they especially diverse characteristics. include some most deprived socially excluded, affluent accomplished, but all to greater lesser extent...
In spite of the many studies conducted over past decades, field inquiry known as cross-cultural gerontology remains atheoretical. This is because its shortcomings in generating culturally-relevant theoretical frameworks own. this article, I address failure and adapt Kluckhohn's model value orientations for use study ageing-related concepts. discuss possible applications adapted and, particular, application to one most frequently debated concepts gerontology, successful ageing. light...
Informed by a social constructionist approach, this article reviews and evaluates the research literature on elderly immigrants in Sweden, shedding light how specific category is created comes to be regarded as problem. There pervasive ‘problematisation’ of Sweden. The paper argues that ‘elderly immigrants’ has been constructed among those concerned with care policy, even though there ample evidence group exceptionally diverse that, apart from non-Swedish background, various constituent...
ABSTRACT The globalisation of international migration has increased the ethnic diversity most ageing populations across Western world. This implications for gerontological research, policy and practice, puts our understandings ethnicity to test. paper presents different perspectives that inform scholarship (the essentialist/primordial perspective, structuralist/circumstantialist perspective social constructionism) suggests way in which we regard how research is designed, policies old age are...
Physical activity is important in obesity prevention, but the effectiveness of different physical modalities remains to be determined among children. The main purpose this study was compare effects a 6-month soccer programme and traditional on changes body composition, cardiometabolic risk factors, inflammatory oxidative markers, cardiorespiratory fitness perceived psychological status obese boys. Eighty-eight boys (8-12 years; BMI > +2 standard deviations WHO reference values) participated...
Objectives: To contribute to furthering the understanding of how people with mild Alzheimer's disease (AD) reason about physical activity as part everyday life, a specific focus on meanings attached such activity.Method: In-depth interviews were conducted 14 individuals AD. Qualitative content analysis was used interpret data.Results: The revealed three sub-themes reflecting interrelated perspectives AD activity: (1) striving be physically active, mirrors concrete approaches for handling...
Obesity-associated differences in hedonic hunger, while consistently reported, have not been adequately quantified, with most studies failing to demonstrate strong correlations between Body Mass Index (BMI) and hunger indicators. Here, we quantified assessed the nature of relationship BMI, a cross-sectional study using Portuguese version PFS (P-PFS) measure hunger. Data were collected from 1266 participants belonging non-clinical, clinical (candidates for weight-loss surgery) population...
This study explored academic anxiety and coping strategies among seventh graders in a public secondary school. It aimed to assess levels, identify causes, examine how students manage stress. Using sequential explanatory design, 61 were randomly selected from 360 graders. Results showed moderate mainly due peer noise, high expectations, pressure, heavy workloads. Students coped through planning, positive thinking, support teachers family, while some resorted avoidance, worsening The...
Abstract The globalisation of international migration is challenging social work practice in general and elder care particular all across Europe. This article gives insight into with elderly people Sweden by focusing on older migrants their families. addresses the changes that Swedish has undergone through past few decades how organised. cases two migrant families who for relatives are described also an attempt to draw attention some specific challenges can pose. argues these populations...
Gerontological inquiries into understandings of successful ageing have been culture-specific. This means that they only studied in the specific cultural settings given them their meaning. Understandings are simultaneously influenced by two cultures yet to be studied. study is based on a newly-designed culturally-relevant theoretical framework for ageing, and focuses context migration where culture origin host meet. Interviews vignettes conducted with 30 Iranian immigrants Sweden order reveal...
To identify differences in quality of life (QoL) patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) between diagnosis (Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis), gender (male female), treatment condition (with without surgery), attachment styles (secure, preoccupied, disconnected); to examine associations QoL, sociodemographic, clinical, positive psychological variables; determine whether variables predict QoL.
Most research on disclosure issues in dementia has focused what it is like to receive a diagnosis. Little known about the preferences that people with and their cohabiting spouses have. In this study, we explore focus couples living want know tell disease. The study based 40 qualitative interviews (20 20 spouses). analysis revealed five preference patterns regarding wanted how they felt sharing information concerning disease others. have been called: (1) (no reservations it); (2) (some (3)...