Joan Davitt
Biographic Data
| ID | 6613150 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Joan Davitt |
| GIVEN NAMES | Joan |
| FAMILY NAME | Davitt |
| SIGNATURE | DAVITT J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Aging Specialization, University of Maryland School of Social Work, Maryland, USA |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Racial/ethnic/gender-Based Differences in Health Trajectories Among American Older Adults
Health disparity by race/ethnicity or gender has been well-documented. However, few researchers have examined health outcomes based on the intersection of individuals’ race, ethnicity, and gender or investigated various health dimensions. Guided by an intersectionality framework, this study explores racial/ethnic/gender-based differences in trajectories of multiple health outcomes over a ten-year period among American older adults. Longitudinal d…
Social Work and Aging in Place
Aging in place (AIP) has become a major focus of aging policies, programs, and scholarship in recent years. This article presents a scoping review of the social work literature on AIP. Based on predefined eligibility criteria, the authors identified 22 empirical articles published between 1980 and 2014. Many of these studies focused on settings that are particularly relevant to gerontological social work practice, including congregate housing alt…
Congressional Fellowship Program Announces 2012–13 Fellows
Founded in 1953, the APSA Congressional Fellowship Program is the nation's oldest and most prestigious congressional fellowship. The program remains devoted to its original objective of expanding knowledge and awareness of Congress. For nine months, select political scientists, journalists, doctors, federal executives, and international scholars gain “hands on” understanding of the legislative process by serving on congressional staffs. Through t…
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Congressional Fellowship Program Announces 2012–13 Fellows
Founded in 1953, the APSA Congressional Fellowship Program is the nation's oldest and most prestigious congressional fellowship. The program remains devoted to its original objective of expanding knowledge and awareness of Congress. For nine months, select political scientists, journalists, doctors, federal executives, and international scholars gain “hands on” understanding of the legislative process by serving on congressional staffs. Through t…
Social Work and Aging in Place
Aging in place (AIP) has become a major focus of aging policies, programs, and scholarship in recent years. This article presents a scoping review of the social work literature on AIP. Based on predefined eligibility criteria, the authors identified 22 empirical articles published between 1980 and 2014. Many of these studies focused on settings that are particularly relevant to gerontological social work practice, including congregate housing alt…
Racial/ethnic/gender-Based Differences in Health Trajectories Among American Older Adults
Health disparity by race/ethnicity or gender has been well-documented. However, few researchers have examined health outcomes based on the intersection of individuals’ race, ethnicity, and gender or investigated various health dimensions. Guided by an intersectionality framework, this study explores racial/ethnic/gender-based differences in trajectories of multiple health outcomes over a ten-year period among American older adults. Longitudinal d…
Health disparities and outcomes (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Public relations (2 works) · Scholarship (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Agency (philosophy) (1 work) · Aging in place (1 work) · Cardiovascular health (1 work)