Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Papers
(The median citation count of Journal of Gerontological Social Work is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Introduction to the special issue46
Unmet Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Care Needs and Associated Risk Factors Among Older Adults with Dementia at the End of Life25
Assessing Gender Differences on the Impact of COVID-19 on the Medical and Social Needs of Dementia Caregivers22
Friendship in Befriending? Older Service Users’ Notions of Friendship in a Befriending Scheme22
Perceived Religious Social Support in Faith Communities for Caregivers of Persons Living with Dementia19
The Effects of Training on Older Volunteers’ Skill Competency, Volunteer Motivation, Self-Efficacy, and Work Satisfaction: A Cluster Randomized Trial19
Advance Directives in the Professional Practice of Portuguese Social Workers in Social Facilities for Older People18
Pandemic Pivots for Older Volunteers: Online Tutoring and Pen Pal Programs18
The Effect of Social Determinants of Health on Psychological Health Among Older Adults in Ghana14
Association Between Lifecourse Socioeconomic Status and Cognitive Impairment Among Chinese Older Adults: The Mediating Role of Leisure Activity13
Can a “Pandemic Life Adaptation” Digital Technology Curriculum Reduce the Digital Disadvantage of Older Adults During COVID-19? An Intervention Study from Shanghai13
Managing Uncertainty and Loneliness: Protective and Risk Factors Impacting on Older People’s Mental Health in Hong Kong12
How Does Social Participation Affect the Associations Between Depression, Life satisfaction, and IADL Disability in Middle-Aged and Older Adults? A Longitudinal Mediation and Moderation Model12
Mutual Support Makes Everyone Happy: Triad Perspectives from Care Recipients, Family Caregivers, and Migrant Care Workers in Taiwan12
Implementing a Grandfamily Intervention During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Responses and Adaptations12
Neglect Among Portuguese Older Adults: A Qualitative Study on Perceptions of Causes and Preventive Measures12
Older Asian Adults with Limited English Proficiency and Racism Through the Lens of Asian Human Service Workers11
The Paradox of Productive Aging: Social Work Practice Between Inclusion and Inequality in South Korea11
Assessing Integrated Care Mechanisms in Taiwan’s Long-Term Care System: A Study of Care Management Service Providers10
Factors Influencing Grandparent Caregivers’ Resilience10
North Carolina Caregiver Listening Study: Caregiver Experiences and Perspectives on Services and Supports in an Aging U.S. State9
Health Outcomes in Extended vs. Non-Extended Retirement Age Groups: A Comparative Study on Sentiment Toward Longevity of Retirement Age9
Dementia Friendly Communities and Older Adults Living with Dementia in the United States: An Integrative Review9
Resilience as a Protective Factor in Older Adult Suicide: A Rapid Review8
When Movement Therapy Meets Spirituality: A Quasi-Experiment8
Emotional Support from Care Recipients, Caring Relationship Quality, and Caregiving Self-Efficacy among Family Caregivers of Older Adults7
The COVID-19 Crisis, Religiosity and Spirituality Among Seventh-Day Adventist Older Adults7
The Association Between Childhood Neighborhood Environment and Depressive Symptoms Among Chinese Rural Older Adults: A Gender-Moderated Analysis from a Life Course Perspective7
The Attitudes of Nursing Home Staff Toward Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Residents in Tokyo: A Vignette Survey7
CARVING WELL-BEING: A Pilot Quasi-Experimental Evaluation of a Community Woodcarving Program for Older Adults6
Body Pain, Depression, and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Among Older Adults in China: Do Parent-Child Relationships Matter?6
The Impact of Cognitive Impairment on Life Satisfaction in Older Adults: Examining the Double Mediating Roles of Neighborhood Satisfaction and Social Participation6
Climatic Risk, Infrastructural Fragility and Ageing: A Qualitative Study of Older Adults’ Experiences in Kashmir (India)6
Factors Affecting Caregivers’ Burden in a Sample of Greek Family Caregivers Caring for Older Adults6
Zooming Out: APS Worker Perspectives on Macro Challenges in Intake5
The Role of Trust in Older Adult Service Provision at the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic5
Incorporating Spirituality into Cognitive Stimulation Therapy Groups for Persons with Dementia: An Exploratory Study5
The Experiences of Loneliness Among Older Men in Türkiye Following the Loss of a Spouse5
Space and Cognition—A Study on the Impact of Living Space on Cognitive Impairment of Urban Older Adults5
A Sense of Control and Wellbeing in Older People Living with Frailty: A Scoping Review5
A Needs-Based Assessment of Older Immigrants Experiencing Loneliness and Social Isolation and the Effectiveness of Interventions Responding to the Identified Needs: An Umbrella Review and Research Upd5
Exploring the COVID-19 Practice Experiences of Social Workers Working in Long Term Care5
Cultural Care Strategies for Indigenous Older Adults in Long-Term Care: Insights from Taiwan’s Ten-Year Long-Term Care Plan 2.0 and Social Work Implications5
How Does Community-Based Housing Foster Social Participation in Older Adults: Importance of Well-Designed Common Space, Proximity to Resources, Flexible Rules and Policies, and Benevolent Communities5
Influence of Social Relationship Disruption on the Depression of Chinese Older Adults: A Study Based on the China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey, 2018–20234
Evaluating the Benefits of a Family Support Program on the Health and Well-Being of Aging Family Caregivers of Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities4
Introducing a Special Section Honoring Our Mentors4
Unique Contributions of Social Workers to Geriatric Assessments for Community-Dwelling Older Persons4
Happiness of Older Adults in Haemodialysis: Findings from a Comparative Study4
COVID-Discrimination, Social Cohesion, Neighborhood Safety, and Mental Health Among AANHPI Older Adults4
Proud but Powerless: A Qualitative Study of Homecare Workers´ Work Experiences and Their Suggestions for How Care for Homebound Older Adults Can Be Improved4
The Fragility of Social Capital: How Lack of Specific Trust Undermines Sustainability in Comprehensive Welfare Centers for the Elderly-A Case Study of Permanent Lease Housing Areas in South Korea4
Introducing Issue 65(7)4
Life Review Interventions in Improving Mental Health and Well-Being of Older Adults in Institutional Care4
From Policy to Culture: How Restraint-Free Care Became Organizational Practice in Long-Term Care Settings in South Korea4
Barriers to Multidimensional Civic Engagement Among Older People Living in Residential Aged Care Facilities: A Qualitative Content Analysis4
Understanding How Community Elder Care and Social Security Shape Health Frailty : A Chinese Longitudinal Perspective4
Gentrification and Aging: A Narrative Review4
The ISESAM Model: A Comprehensive Framework for Holistic Social Diagnosis in Gerontological Social Work4
A Phenomenological, Intersectional Exploration of Ways Older Adults Find Support in Response to Ageism and Racism4
The Impact of Online and Offline Social Support on the Mental Health of Carers of Persons with Cognitive Impairments4
Special Issue on Gero Social Work for Chinese Background Older Adults –Editorial4
The Holocaust Experience and Its Role in the Association Between Meaning in Life, Depressive Symptoms and Life Satisfaction4
A Call for LGBTQIA+ Intergenerational Programs: Towards a Collaborative and Connected Future for Queer Communities4
“Savoring the Past, Nourishing the Present”: Uncovering the Essence of Multicultural Mealtime Experiences in Senior Living Facilities3
Social Support in Older Transgender and Gender Diverse Communities in the United Kingdom and Australia: A Comparative Study During COVID-193
Older Adults See Room for Improvement in How CMS Communicates About the Poorest Performing Nursing Homes, the Special Focus Facilities3
Childhood Threats and Cognitive Difficulties in Mid and Later Life: A Gendered Perspective on the Mediating Role of Family Functioning3
Mental Health Impact of Bullying by Ethnic Peers in Senior Housing: A Study with Older Korean American Residents in the Greater Los Angeles Area3
The Growth of Aging Population in Iran: An Achievement or a Challenge?3
A Study on Quality-of-Life Indicators in Vulnerable Groups: The Case of Older Adults Disaster Survivors3
Book Review: Living through Loss, 2nd Edition by Nancy R. Hooyman, Betty J. Kramer, and Sara Sanders3
“The People You Are Caring for Are Worth It and You Are Worth It”: Themes of Hope in Family Caregivers of Persons with Early-Stage Alzheimer’s Disease3
Subjective Age and Financial Exploitation Vulnerability: The Mediating Role of Financial Self-Efficacy3
Introducing Issue 66(2)3
A Time of Heightened Anti-Asian Racism: Discrimination, Resilience, and Mental Health Among Asian and Asian American Older Adults3
Community Discharge Among Long-Stay Nursing Home Residents: The Discharge Planner Perspective3
Filial Piety Under Pressure: A Qualitative Study of Dementia Caregiver Burdens in Rural China3
Social Frailty Moderates the Association Between Gender and Life Satisfaction: Evidence from a Large-Scale Survey Among Indian Older Adults3
Implicit and Explicit Spirituality in the Lives of Transgender and Gender Expansive Older Adults3
Generativity in Later-Life: The Interplay Between Retirement Status and Human, Social, and Financial Capital3
Characteristics of Coping with Loneliness and the Influence of Living Arrangements Among Older Adults: Findings from a Comparative Qualitative Study3
Predictors of Service Awareness: Results from a Community Survey in an Urban Area3
“It’s Important to Deconstruct Stigma and Respect the Beauty of Sexual Intimacy Among Older Patients:” HIV Prevention Education Among Older Adults: The Role of Clinicians3
Active Ageing and Social Work: A Bibliometric Analysis (2000–2026)3
Ageism in the Family3
Social Capital as a Bridge to Services for Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Scoping Review3
Critical Gerontology for Social Workers Book Review3
“I Feel Like I’m a Part of Society”: A Qualitative Feasibility Analysis of the RASCALs Nature-Based Livestream Activity Program3
Introducing Issue 66(8)2
Social Connections as Healthcare: Leveraging Intergenerational Relationships and Managed Care Plans to Address the Loneliness Epidemic2
Internet Use and Life Satisfaction Among Chinese Middle-Aged and Older Adults: The Role of Volunteering and Social Trust2
The Role of Social Workers in Cognitive Care for Older Adults: A Scoping Review2
Social Isolation, Other Risk Factors’, and Emotional Well-Being Among Older African Immigrants2
Perceived Social Support, Intolerance of Uncertainty, and War-Related Stress: Unraveling the Nexus with Treatment Burden in Adult-Child Caregivers During War2
A Community-Led Approach to Understanding How Service Providers Can Support ‘Ageing well’ for Older Aboriginal People in Australia2
Long-Term Health Effects of Work Trajectories Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults: The Mediating Role of Work, Material, and Social Environments2
Transportation, Routine Activities, and Unmet Travel Needs Among Older Vietnamese Immigrants in the United States2
Older Adults in Action: Using Action Research to Address Neighborhood Change2
Effects of Bright Light Therapy on Agitation Among Older Adults Living with Dementia in Macao: A Pilot Study2
Internet Use and Well-Being of Older Adults Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from European Social Survey2
What Factors Explain Family Quality of Life in Neurodegenerative Diseases?2
Incentivizing Students to Learn More About Gerontological Practice2
Racial/Ethnic Group Differences in the Incidence of Self-Neglect: Variation Across Metropolitan and Rural Regions2
The Relationship between the Working Environment and Quality of Life among Home Health Aides: Focusing on the Mediation Role of Burnout2
“I Want to Tell You Something, but Not Here”: Governmental Inspection teams’ Challenges in Identifying Mistreatment in Nursing Homes2
The Impact of a Guardianship Social Worker on Inpatient Time-To-Guardianship and Costs: Preliminary Findings2
Service Provider Perspectives on Advance Care Planning Use in Rural Dementia Patients and Caregivers: A Qualitative Study2
For the Sake of Myself, My Colleagues and My Community: Exploring the Benefits of Political Participation in Later Life2
Correction2
How Does the Educational Satisfaction of Elderly Care and Social Work Students Affect Their Attitudes Toward Older Adults?2
Social Capital, Long-Term Care Insurance, and Older Adults’ Mental Health: Policy Spillovers and Implications for Gerontological Social Work in China2
An Exploration of the Occupational Adaptation of Older Adults Living in Low-Income Housing During the Pandemic2
Social Workers Critical to Honoring Commitments to Residents and Families in Long-Term Care2
The Development and Validation of the Psychological Empowerment Scale for Older People2
Age and Workplace Ageism: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis2
Implicit Theory of Ability Affects Working Memory of Older Adults: The Roles of Group Stereotypes and Self-Stereotypes of Aging2
Healthy Aging in Older Adults from Predominantly Low Socioeconomic Backgrounds: A Qualitative Study of Motivators, Facilitators, and Barriers2
Bridging Gaps in Grandparenting: Kinship Navigator Programs Mitigate Sociodemographic Disparities in Caregiving Challenges of Informal Kinship Placement– A Latent Class Analysis2
Activity Limitations and Depression Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in China: The Moderating Impact of Assistance Adequacy2
Successful Aging Through Financial Empowerment (SAFE): Financial Coaching with Older Adult Victims of Financial Exploitation2
Dear Editor, My Mother Has Become the Welfare State2
Introducing Issue 66(7)2
Make Way for Tomorrow: The Effects of Prison on the Older Inmate2
Situating the Pandemic in the Life-Course: Older Adults’ Perspectives on the Challenges and Positives of the COVID-19 Pandemic2
The Association Between Work Environment, Work Attitudes, and Turnover Intentions Among Geriatric Social Workers in China2
The Meaning of Successful Ageing: Insights from Rural Older Adults Lived Experience2
Designing a Community-Based Health Promotion Program for Older Adults Based on Perceived Usefulness, Service Experience, Perceived Value, and Behavioral Intention1
“Getting That Trust Built with Them Helps Make Them Successful”: Supporting Older Adults with Substance Use Disorders1
Physical, Psychological, and Behavioral Impacts of Heatwaves on Older Adults in Rural Spain from the Perspective of Environmental Gerontology: An Integrative Analytical Framework of Vulnerability1
Social isolation, loneliness, and mental health among older adults during COVID-19: a scoping review1
Aging Perception in Immigrant Older Adults: A Scoping Review1
Socio-Spatial Modelling of Social Services for Older Adults in Portugal: Implications for Social Work Practice in an Aging World1
Exploring the Challenges and Adaptive Strategies Among Older Persons in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana1
The Golden Bachelor: Age and Romance in Contemporary Reality Television1
Influence of New Internet Usage on Depressive Symptoms Among Older Adults: Does the Effect Vary in People with Different Economic Status?1
Sexuality in Residential Aged Care: The Resident’s Perspective1
Designing and Implementing a New Seniors Services Coordinator Role for Low-Income Housing: A Qualitative Study1
The Preservation of Spousal and Partner Relationships Among Nursing Home Residents1
Displacement, Discrimination, and the Search for Care: Determinants of Nursing Home Demand Among Older Syrian Refugees1
Nancy Hooyman: Advancing Public Policy for Care Justice1
Effects of a Taiwanese Adaptation of the Group Cognitive Stimulation Therapy Program on Mild-To-Moderate Dementia: A Quasi-Experimental Trial1
Adventure and Spiritual Restoration: Older Adult Motivations for Undertaking a Pilgrimage on El Camino de Santiago1
Introducing Issue 67(1)1
Correction1
The Impact of Social Participation on the Health of Widowed Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Longitudinal Study1
The Experiences of Older Adults with a History of Incarceration Who Have Reentered the Community: A Focus Group Study1
Loneliness Among Low-Income Older Immigrants Living in Subsidized Senior Housing: Does Perceived Social Cohesion Matter?1
Rethinking Vulnerability: Social Connections Among Kinless Older Adults in China1
Prevalence of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Among Older Residents of Publicly Subsidized Housing in the United States: Systematic-Review and Meta-Analysis1
Balancing Caregiver Resources Provided by Michigan’s Area Agencies on Aging1
Deaths of Despair and Population Aging in Missouri1
Understanding and Predicting Elder Abuse Response Capabilities: Insights from Singapore’s Community Care Professionals1
Safety Concerns for Persons with Dementia in Senior Housing: A Qualitative Study with Korean American Caregivers in Los Angeles1
Administrators in Chinese Faith-Based Nursing Homes Providing Dementia Care: Ascertaining Their Primary Stressors and Coping Strategies1
Identifying Aging Adults’ Housing Preferences: An Age-Friendly Initiative1
The Reciprocal Relationship of Physical Capacity and Mental Health: A Random Intercept Cross-Lagged Panel Model Analysis1
Developing and Validating the Senior Meaning in Life Evaluation (SMiLE) Scale1
Social Workers’ Perceptions of Older Adults’ Alcohol and Other Drug Addiction in Türkiye: An Intersectional Analysis1
An Exploratory Analysis of Advance Care Planning Typologies in a Sample of Midlife and Older Adult Sexual Minority Men1
Perceived Community Belonging as a Moderator: Effects of Childhood Abuse on Health and Well-Being Among Middle-Aged and Older Canadians1
VA social workers identify factors predictive of enrollment and variability in Veterans’ access to aid and attendance benefits1
“I Feel Like a Somebody Again”: Ethics of Care at a Shelter for Older Adults Fleeing Abuse in Canada1
Life Review Depression Intervention Conducted by Asian and White American Caregivers: A Mixed-Methods Study1
“Do Your Best to Avoid it”: Appraisals and Coping with Discrimination-Related Stress Among Older Chinese Immigrants in Affordable Senior Housings During the COVID-19 Pandemic1
South Asian Older Widows, Abuse Vulnerability, and an Intergenerational Meditation Program: Insights for Gerontological Social Work1
Inequality in Older Volunteering: Association Between Volunteer Competency and Demographic Profiles1
Preference to Age in Place in Low-Income Senior Housing1
From Iteration to Partnership: A CBPR-Informed and Practice-Oriented Framework for Developing Community-Based Art Programs for Older Adults1
Disclosure and Reporting of Abuse Against Older Adults: Perspectives of Older Adults with Abuse Histories and Service Providers in Alberta, Canada1
Social Identity and Power: Older Adults as “Care Recipients” in Media Content on Family Care1
Perceived Readiness for Gerontological Social Work: Insights from Recent Graduates During COVID-191
Beyond Hardships: Resilience, Opportunities and Positive Experiences of Older Informal Caregivers in Aotearoa New Zealand During the COVID-19 Pandemic1
Psychological sense of community, self-rated health and quality of life among older adults in Puerto Rico two years after Hurricane María1
Psychosocial Correlates of Financial Exploitation of Older Adults: A Comparison Between Arabs and Jews in Israel1
Anti-Asian Racism and COVID-19 Impact on Older Adults: The Voices of Social Workers1
The Changing Patterns of Relative Poverty and Healthy Aging Among the Middle-Aged and Older Adults in Korea: A Dual Group Based Trajectory Modeling Approach1
An Historical Case Study of Trans Exclusion and Empowerment: Implications for Transgender Older Adults and Aging1
Introducing Issue 65(8)1
Factors Associated with the Intention to Work with Older Adults Among First Year Social Work Students in Israel1
Factors Associated with the Utilization of Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Among Older Adults: A Systematic Review of the Last Decade1
Exploring Civic Engagement and Well-Being Among Korean American Older Immigrants1
Characterizing Canadian Social Workers Willing to Be Involved in Medical Assistance in Dying for Persons Lacking Decisional Capacity1
Racial/Ethnic Group Differences in Older Adults’ Involvement with Adult Protective Services1
The Human-Animal Bond and Older Adults: The Role of a Community-Based Organization’s “Heart to Heart” Program1
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