Ruth McCaffrey
Biographic Data
| ID | 8949521 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ruth McCaffrey |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ruth |
| FAMILY NAME | McCaffrey |
| SIGNATURE | MCCAFFREY R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Florida Atlantic University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 1 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Lived Experience of Haitian Older Adults' Integration Into a Senior Center in Southeast Florida
A phenomenological design using interviews of 16 Haitian older adults was undertaken to better understand the lived experience of older Haitians as they integrated into an established senior center. Responses to the questions were recorded and transcribed. Two themes emerged: (a) a feeling of being accepted into a new community and (b) hope for a good life in their new homeland. Although older adults who are recent immigrants have a harder time a…
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The Lived Experience of Haitian Older Adults' Integration Into a Senior Center in Southeast Florida
A phenomenological design using interviews of 16 Haitian older adults was undertaken to better understand the lived experience of older Haitians as they integrated into an established senior center. Responses to the questions were recorded and transcribed. Two themes emerged: (a) a feeling of being accepted into a new community and (b) hope for a good life in their new homeland. Although older adults who are recent immigrants have a harder time a…
Community center (1 work) · Feeling (1 work) · Gerontology (1 work) · History (1 work) · Homeland (1 work) · Immigration (1 work) · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (1 work) · Lived experience (1 work) · Medicine (1 work) · Migration and Labor Dynamics (1 work)