Maureen Mickus
Biographic Data
| ID | 3816449 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Maureen Mickus |
| GIVEN NAMES | Maureen |
| FAMILY NAME | Mickus |
| SIGNATURE | MICKUS M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Western Michigan University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 24 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
An Intergenerational Residential Model for Elders and Students
The aging population in the United States is growing, requiring an increased demand for trained health-care providers to work with older persons. One challenge to the development of this workforce is a lack of contact between generations as well as age-based stereotypes. In an attempt to bring generations together, a pilot project was developed centered on an intergenerational living model with Occupational Therapy (OT) graduate students residing…
Reducing the cultural divide among U.S. and Mexican students through application of the contact hypothesis
Mexico and the U.S. are closely associated by commerce, culture and family ties. Despite the geographical proximity and the long-standing socio-political history between the two countries, there is limited understanding of cultural differences and similarities. A unique study abroad programme for U.S. and Mexican students was developed based on the contact hypothesis for reducing prejudice and creating stronger intergroup relationships. Students …
Ties to Influential Adults Among Black and White Adolescents: Culture, Social Class, and Family Networks
Although prior research suggests the importance of nonparental adults to adolescents, the ecological context of those relationships has received little attention. This study examined ties to influential adults among 122 adolescents who varied by race, family structure, and gender. The strongest effects were for race. Blacks reported stronger ties than Whites to the maternal grandmother as well as more supportive interactions with adult males. Whi…
Changes in Living Arrangements of Functionally Dependent Older Adults and their Adult Children
This study investigated health and sociodemographic variables associated with co-residency patterns among older patients and their adult children following discharge from an acute care hospital. Data for the analysis were obtained from 172 adult children caring for functionally impaired parents. Logistic regression was employed to determine the probability that an older parent establishes co-residency with the adult child following hospitalizatio…
Ties to Influential Adults Among Black and White Adolescents: Culture, Social Class, and Family Networks
Although prior research suggests the importance of nonparental adults to adolescents, the ecological context of those relationships has received little attention. This study examined ties to influential adults among 122 adolescents who varied by race, family structure, and gender. The strongest effects were for race. Blacks reported stronger ties than Whites to the maternal grandmother as well as more supportive interactions with adult males. Whi…
Changes in Living Arrangements of Functionally Dependent Older Adults and their Adult Children
This study investigated health and sociodemographic variables associated with co-residency patterns among older patients and their adult children following discharge from an acute care hospital. Data for the analysis were obtained from 172 adult children caring for functionally impaired parents. Logistic regression was employed to determine the probability that an older parent establishes co-residency with the adult child following hospitalizatio…
An Intergenerational Residential Model for Elders and Students
The aging population in the United States is growing, requiring an increased demand for trained health-care providers to work with older persons. One challenge to the development of this workforce is a lack of contact between generations as well as age-based stereotypes. In an attempt to bring generations together, a pilot project was developed centered on an intergenerational living model with Occupational Therapy (OT) graduate students residing…
Changes in Living Arrangements of Functionally Dependent Older Adults and their Adult Children
This study investigated health and sociodemographic variables associated with co-residency patterns among older patients and their adult children following discharge from an acute care hospital. Data for the analysis were obtained from 172 adult children caring for functionally impaired parents. Logistic regression was employed to determine the probability that an older parent establishes co-residency with the adult child following hospitalizatio…
Ties to Influential Adults Among Black and White Adolescents: Culture, Social Class, and Family Networks
Although prior research suggests the importance of nonparental adults to adolescents, the ecological context of those relationships has received little attention. This study examined ties to influential adults among 122 adolescents who varied by race, family structure, and gender. The strongest effects were for race. Blacks reported stronger ties than Whites to the maternal grandmother as well as more supportive interactions with adult males. Whi…
Reducing the cultural divide among U.S. and Mexican students through application of the contact hypothesis
Mexico and the U.S. are closely associated by commerce, culture and family ties. Despite the geographical proximity and the long-standing socio-political history between the two countries, there is limited understanding of cultural differences and similarities. A unique study abroad programme for U.S. and Mexican students was developed based on the contact hypothesis for reducing prejudice and creating stronger intergroup relationships. Students …
An Intergenerational Residential Model for Elders and Students
The aging population in the United States is growing, requiring an increased demand for trained health-care providers to work with older persons. One challenge to the development of this workforce is a lack of contact between generations as well as age-based stereotypes. In an attempt to bring generations together, a pilot project was developed centered on an intergenerational living model with Occupational Therapy (OT) graduate students residing…
Psychology (4 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Aging and Gerontology Research (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works)