Date: Friday, August 7

Time: 2:30 PM - 4:10 PM

Session 020: Caregivers, Care Recipients, and Health
Room: Minskoff

Sponsors: Health, Health Policy, and Health Services
Sociology, Social Work, and Social Welfare

Organizers: William D. Cabin, New York University Silver School of Social Work
Erica FS Jablonski, University of New Hampshire

Presider: Erica FS Jablonski, University of New Hampshire

Description: 

This session focuses on research examining the nature of, or alternatives to, current policies and practices governing formal and informal caregiving for individuals with health concerns. Presentations may address any jurisdictional level (international, regional, national, state, or local) and may either analyze the impact of existing policies or practices on health outcomes or evaluate alternative approaches aimed at improving caregiving and health.

Papers:

“Diverse Forms of Caregiving through Homeshare Programs with Older Adults,” Angela K. Perone, University of California, Berkeley, Molly Calhoun, California State University, Chico, Susanna R. Curry, California State University, Sacramento, Leyi Zhou, Army Kieu Vi Ton Nu and Caitlin Subijanto, University of California Berkeley School of Social Welfare

“The Policies, Politics, and Contradictions of the Financialization of Care,” Robyn R. Rowe, The Graduate Center, CUNY and Hunter College, CUNY

“Caregiving Datasets and Access Issues for an Independent Scholar,” Erica FS Jablonski, University of New Hampshire

“Trends in the Public Health Discourse Regarding a Sustained Crisis: Magnitude and Nature of Divergence from Public Health Principles and Competencies,” Chandra L. Ford, Emory University and Natalie J. Bradford, The University of Texas at San Antonio

“The Cost of a Misunderstood Lived Experience: Exploring Black and African Identity Formation through a Second-generation,” Abou Ibrahim-Biangoro, University of California, San Francisco

“A Cross-National Comparative Study of the Social Determinants of Health and their Role in Under-5 Mortality Rates,” Maxwell W. Ilecki, Miami University

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