Senior Centers: Innovative and Emerging Models
Senior Centers: Innovative and Emerging Models
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DOI：
10.1177/0733464810380545
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发表时间：
2012-02-01
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3
通讯作者：
Thompson, Peter
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作者：
Pardasani, Manoj;Thompson, Peter
在全国范围内，11,000 个老年人中心通过提供各种娱乐、营养、健康和社会服务项目，在支持社区老年人方面发挥着至关重要的作用。本研究的目的是确定全国老年中心的创新模式，并评估其对所服务社区的影响。新模型工作组 (NMTF) 的成员将多案例研究方法应用于全国调查样本，确定了六种创新模型，该项目由国家老年人中心研究所 (NISC) 赞助。 NMTF 希望记录老年中心在老年服务领域重新构想和重新定位的创新努力。本文将重点介绍每个模型的定义特征，并讨论它们对该领域的影响。将说明每种模型对高级中心领域的潜在影响。
Nationally, 11,000 senior centers play a vital role in supporting community-dwelling older adults by offering a diverse array of recreational, nutritional, health, and social service programs. The purpose of this study was to identify innovative models of senior centers nationwide and evaluate their impact on the communities they serve. Applying a multiple-case study approach to a national survey sample, six innovative models were identified by members of the New Models Taskforce (NMTF), a project sponsored by the National Institute of Senior Centers (NISC). The NMTF hoped to document the innovative efforts of senior centers to reimagine and reposition themselves within the aging services field. This article will highlight the defining characteristics of each model and discuss their implications for the field. The potential impact of each model on the senior center field will be illustrated.