TY - BOOK
T1 - On the Brim: Impact of Volunteer Support on Vulnerable Elderly
AU - Narchal, Renu
AU - Moustafa, Ahmed
AU - Mukuria, Valentine
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - This study is a mixed-design study on vulnerable elderly people living in Sydney, Australia. The study was designed to evaluate the relationship between volunteer support, loneliness and social support, and anxiety, depression, trust, hoarding, attachment, and cognitive decline. As well as questionnaires and interviews, three focus groups were conducted: one with the vulnerable elderly; the second with the volunteers who provided support to the elderly, whilst the third and final group comprised the service providers at Catholic Community Services.
AB - This study is a mixed-design study on vulnerable elderly people living in Sydney, Australia. The study was designed to evaluate the relationship between volunteer support, loneliness and social support, and anxiety, depression, trust, hoarding, attachment, and cognitive decline. As well as questionnaires and interviews, three focus groups were conducted: one with the vulnerable elderly; the second with the volunteers who provided support to the elderly, whilst the third and final group comprised the service providers at Catholic Community Services.
KW - Sydney (N.S.W.)
KW - caregivers
KW - frail elderly
KW - volunteers
KW - well-being
UR - http://handle.westernsydney.edu.au:8081/1959.7/uws:47732
UR - https://www.catholichealthcare.com.au/siteassets/volunteering/western-university-sydney-report-on-benefits-of-volunteering.pdf
M3 - Research report
BT - On the Brim: Impact of Volunteer Support on Vulnerable Elderly
PB - Western Sydney University
CY - Penrith, N.S.W.
ER -