Eva Kahana, Ph.D., Director
Primary activities of the Center include research
into diverse theory based on relevant public policy
issues related to the elderly. A programmatic thrust
at the Center has been the focus on health and
mental health outcomes of stress, coping and
adaptation.
Research has been focused on predictors of
wellness as well as of vulnerability. Study samples
have ranged from the frail and institutionalized
aged to adventurous older adults undertaking long
distance moves. Cross-national and cross-cultural
comparisons and focus on ethnic differences also
represent a unique aspect of our orientation to
research. In recognition of the multiple
environmental and social influences on well-being of
the elderly, research has been interdisciplinary in
nature, bringing to bear qualitative as well as
quantitative methods of Sociology, Psychology and
other social science disciplines on the issues under
study. In addition to publishing results of research
in professional journals and presenting them to the
scientific community, ECRC is committed to broad
dissemination of research in a readily understood
format to community organizations, professionals and
to elderly participants in diverse studies.
Effective intervention programs have been developed
and implemented based on findings of some research
projects.
By Susan Griffith
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