Ronald H Aday
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 4103167 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Ronald H Aday |
| NOMBRES | Ronald H |
| APELLIDO | Aday |
| FIRMA | ADAY R H |
| AFILIACIONES | Middle Tennessee State University |
| VERIFICADO | No |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 13 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 5 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 13 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 1985 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2022 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
The Gray Pains of Imprisonment
While the overall United States prison population has decreased over the last 10 years, the number of sentenced individuals above the age of 50 nearly doubled during the same period. The focus of this study, the pains of imprisonment experienced by the aging, is an under-researched area in the prison literature. Results from a sample of 134 male participants of True Grit, a structured living program for older prisoners, indicate strong agreement …
Getting AHeAD
This study examined the validity of the contact hypothesis on changing student attitudes toward older adults as well as accessing the benefits of an ongoing intergenerational service-learning program for older adults. The model introduced in this research paired students from a large university in the southeast (mean age = 23) with older adults (mean age = 83) residing in an assisted living facility. A quasi-experimental pre- and posttest design …
Widowhood and leisure
The loss of a spouse is a significantly stressful life event that can negatively affect social connections, life satisfaction, and mental health. This study looked at leisure’s role in helping study participants move forward and establish what life looks like as a widow. In-depth interviews were conducted with 13 widowed women regarding their leisure activities and the potential benefits to their coping process. Findings indicated that participan…
Examining Predictors of Depression Among Older Incarcerated Women
For older women in prison, adjustments to prison life are often affected by a variety of mental and physical health symptoms. Many come to prison with specific histories of traumatic life experiences that place them at risk for high levels of depression. Using data gathered from 327 older women (mean age = 56.5), we examined the relationship between a variety of preprison conditions and prison deprivation factors as possible predictors of depress…
Examining the Traumatic Effects of Sexual Victimization on the Health of Incarcerated Women
Data from the 2004 Survey of Inmates in State Correctional Facilities were used to examine the effects of sexual abuse on the physical and mental health of incarcerated women. This nationally representative sample consisted of a cross-section of 2,885 female inmates ranging in age from 16 to 74. Using bivariate analysis, we made comparisons between sexually abused (n = 1,205) and non–sexually abused (n = 1,680) inmates. Abused women were more lik…
Religion in the Lives of Older Women Serving Life in Prison
This exploratory qualitative study examined the roles of religiousness in the lives of 21 older women (mean age = 63) serving life sentences in one southern state. Based on survey and focus group methodology, several themes emerged as important focal points, including early religious experiences prior to incarceration, imprisonment and religious doubt, participation in formal and informal religious activities, and use of religion in coping with s…
Women Aging in Prison
Ronald Aday and Jennifer Krabill offer a complete picture of the experience of older women prisoners and the distinct challenges these women present for correctional institutions. The authors integrate their quantitative findings with the voices of individual inmates to explore essential concerns such as health, inmate and family relationships, prison adjustment, and end-of-life issues. They also consider the enduring impact of intimate partner v…
The Effect of Health and Penal Harm on Aging Female Prisoners' Views of Dying in Prison
With tougher sentencing laws, an increasing number of individuals are finding themselves spending their final years of life in prison. Drawing on a sample of 327 women over the age of 50 incarcerated in five Southern states, the present study investigates the relationship between numerous health variables and the Templer Death Anxiety Scale (TDAS). Qualitatively, the article also provides personal accounts from inmates that serve to reinforce dea…
Impact of Senior Center Friendships on Aging Women Who Live Alone
Elderly women who live alone are considered at greater risk for loneliness, depression, and decreased mobility. This paper examines the influences of late-life friendships and senior center activities on the health and well-being of aging women living alone. Based on the findings from 274 women living alone it was found that the senior center is an excellent environment where new supportive friendships can easily be formed. These friendships and …
Aging Prisoners' Concerns toward Dying in Prison
Prison populations are experiencing rapid increases and many more offenders are dying in prison. This study investigated key variables associated with death anxiety among a group of aging prisoners. For this research, 102 respondents residing in a maximum security prison with a mean age of 59 completed Templer's Death Anxiety Scale. A regression analysis showed that age, inmate social supports, and a number of health related variables were import…
Exploring the Social World of Aging Female Prisoners
Older women in prison represent a much-neglected population, and only recently have researchers begun to address the adjustment patterns of this emerging population. Using a sample of 29 female inmates over age 50 housed in a southeastern prison, this qualitative research identified how older female offenders adapt to prison life. Based on inmate narratives, the study focuses on how prison acquaintances are selected, the evolvement of a social su…
Aging Prisoners
As the baby boom population continues to grow older, there are more and more elderly offenders entering the criminal justice system or growing old behind bars. In this comprehensive review and analysis, Aday addresses the challenges and issues that local, state, and federal corrections systems must face in handling this special group. Integrating practical approaches and theoretical concepts, the author covers the medical, gerontological, psychol…
Belief in Afterlife and Death Anxiety
Previous investigations of the relationship between death anxiety and belief in afterlife have often yielded inconsistent results. In an attempt to establish a common linkage between the two variables, this study investigated key variables associated with death anxiety and belief in afterlife among a group of college students. The respondent's sex, race, educational level, family income, church membership, frequency of church attendance, and inte…
Widowhood and leisure
The loss of a spouse is a significantly stressful life event that can negatively affect social connections, life satisfaction, and mental health. This study looked at leisure’s role in helping study participants move forward and establish what life looks like as a widow. In-depth interviews were conducted with 13 widowed women regarding their leisure activities and the potential benefits to their coping process. Findings indicated that participan…
Getting AHeAD
This study examined the validity of the contact hypothesis on changing student attitudes toward older adults as well as accessing the benefits of an ongoing intergenerational service-learning program for older adults. The model introduced in this research paired students from a large university in the southeast (mean age = 23) with older adults (mean age = 83) residing in an assisted living facility. A quasi-experimental pre- and posttest design …
Belief in Afterlife and Death Anxiety
Previous investigations of the relationship between death anxiety and belief in afterlife have often yielded inconsistent results. In an attempt to establish a common linkage between the two variables, this study investigated key variables associated with death anxiety and belief in afterlife among a group of college students. The respondent's sex, race, educational level, family income, church membership, frequency of church attendance, and inte…
Aging Prisoners
As the baby boom population continues to grow older, there are more and more elderly offenders entering the criminal justice system or growing old behind bars. In this comprehensive review and analysis, Aday addresses the challenges and issues that local, state, and federal corrections systems must face in handling this special group. Integrating practical approaches and theoretical concepts, the author covers the medical, gerontological, psychol…
Exploring the Social World of Aging Female Prisoners
Older women in prison represent a much-neglected population, and only recently have researchers begun to address the adjustment patterns of this emerging population. Using a sample of 29 female inmates over age 50 housed in a southeastern prison, this qualitative research identified how older female offenders adapt to prison life. Based on inmate narratives, the study focuses on how prison acquaintances are selected, the evolvement of a social su…
Impact of Senior Center Friendships on Aging Women Who Live Alone
Elderly women who live alone are considered at greater risk for loneliness, depression, and decreased mobility. This paper examines the influences of late-life friendships and senior center activities on the health and well-being of aging women living alone. Based on the findings from 274 women living alone it was found that the senior center is an excellent environment where new supportive friendships can easily be formed. These friendships and …
Aging Prisoners' Concerns toward Dying in Prison
Prison populations are experiencing rapid increases and many more offenders are dying in prison. This study investigated key variables associated with death anxiety among a group of aging prisoners. For this research, 102 respondents residing in a maximum security prison with a mean age of 59 completed Templer's Death Anxiety Scale. A regression analysis showed that age, inmate social supports, and a number of health related variables were import…
The Effect of Health and Penal Harm on Aging Female Prisoners' Views of Dying in Prison
With tougher sentencing laws, an increasing number of individuals are finding themselves spending their final years of life in prison. Drawing on a sample of 327 women over the age of 50 incarcerated in five Southern states, the present study investigates the relationship between numerous health variables and the Templer Death Anxiety Scale (TDAS). Qualitatively, the article also provides personal accounts from inmates that serve to reinforce dea…
Women Aging in Prison
Ronald Aday and Jennifer Krabill offer a complete picture of the experience of older women prisoners and the distinct challenges these women present for correctional institutions. The authors integrate their quantitative findings with the voices of individual inmates to explore essential concerns such as health, inmate and family relationships, prison adjustment, and end-of-life issues. They also consider the enduring impact of intimate partner v…
Examining the Traumatic Effects of Sexual Victimization on the Health of Incarcerated Women
Data from the 2004 Survey of Inmates in State Correctional Facilities were used to examine the effects of sexual abuse on the physical and mental health of incarcerated women. This nationally representative sample consisted of a cross-section of 2,885 female inmates ranging in age from 16 to 74. Using bivariate analysis, we made comparisons between sexually abused (n = 1,205) and non–sexually abused (n = 1,680) inmates. Abused women were more lik…
Religion in the Lives of Older Women Serving Life in Prison
This exploratory qualitative study examined the roles of religiousness in the lives of 21 older women (mean age = 63) serving life sentences in one southern state. Based on survey and focus group methodology, several themes emerged as important focal points, including early religious experiences prior to incarceration, imprisonment and religious doubt, participation in formal and informal religious activities, and use of religion in coping with s…
Examining Predictors of Depression Among Older Incarcerated Women
For older women in prison, adjustments to prison life are often affected by a variety of mental and physical health symptoms. Many come to prison with specific histories of traumatic life experiences that place them at risk for high levels of depression. Using data gathered from 327 older women (mean age = 56.5), we examined the relationship between a variety of preprison conditions and prison deprivation factors as possible predictors of depress…
Widowhood and leisure
The loss of a spouse is a significantly stressful life event that can negatively affect social connections, life satisfaction, and mental health. This study looked at leisure’s role in helping study participants move forward and establish what life looks like as a widow. In-depth interviews were conducted with 13 widowed women regarding their leisure activities and the potential benefits to their coping process. Findings indicated that participan…
The Gray Pains of Imprisonment
While the overall United States prison population has decreased over the last 10 years, the number of sentenced individuals above the age of 50 nearly doubled during the same period. The focus of this study, the pains of imprisonment experienced by the aging, is an under-researched area in the prison literature. Results from a sample of 134 male participants of True Grit, a structured living program for older prisoners, indicate strong agreement …
Getting AHeAD
This study examined the validity of the contact hypothesis on changing student attitudes toward older adults as well as accessing the benefits of an ongoing intergenerational service-learning program for older adults. The model introduced in this research paired students from a large university in the southeast (mean age = 23) with older adults (mean age = 83) residing in an assisted living facility. A quasi-experimental pre- and posttest design …
Psychology (13 obras) · Clinical Psychology (7 obras) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (7 obras) · Medicine (7 obras) · Prison (7 obras) · Social Psychology (7 obras) · Criminology (6 obras) · Psychiatry (6 obras) · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (5 obras) · Sociology (5 obras)