/library/oar/handle/123456789/63320 Fri, 26 Dec 2025 12:55:56 GMT 2025-12-26T12:55:56Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/127459 Title: The role of the community social worker when encountering old age dementia Abstract: In societies existing in various parts of the world, one meets many elderly people who suffer from Old Age Dementia. Apart from its demographic and sociological aspects, old age can be considered as a biological phenomenon since the elderly person's organism displays certain characteristics. From this point of view, one can say that ageing is a process of loss of energy. Old age is to be considered a blessing when life is enjoyed to the full - here one must refer to the eight stages of psychosocial development spanning from the first year of life to the ageing years, as illustrated by Erikson (see table 1). Erikson explains each stage individually, indicating its psychosocial crises, its significant social relationship as well as its favourable outcome. If this favourable outcome is not experienced, old age is dreaded, with the consequence that the elderly person concerned tends to feel rejected by society. In view of the impact of such a situation in so far as elderly people are concerned, I felt inspired to write this dissertation, enlightening me to hopefully strike a balance and keep the elderly as active, as happy and for as long as possible within their community. With old age, the days of enjoying the routine of active work and duty are past, so that one has enough time to pause for reflection and evaluation of one's life. It has been shown that ageing is a period of decline, where losses of all kinds are suffered. This is particularly true in the case of dementia, as this is a disease where the cells of the brain die more rapidly than in normal ageing. It therefore produces loss of memory, confusion, odd behaviour and personality changes. In view or the fact that the causes are not yet sufficiently understood, there is no cure, and therefore little treatment can be offered. Since the same symptoms may result in other disorders, which may be curable, it becomes important to make a correct diagnosis. […] Description: P.G.DIP.GER. Tue, 01 Jan 1991 00:00:00 GMT /library/oar/handle/123456789/127459 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/127420 Title: A critical analysis of the demand for residential care : the case of the elderly in Malta Abstract: Ageing is a gradual, often imperceptible process that takes place in all living creatures. Cells, organs and living organisms change in structure and function over time. This process extends over a life span so that creatures, including human beings, continue to age, grow and develop. However, ageing is not merely a biological process for it simultaneously induces behaviour, cognition and personality adjustments that ultimately ask for modification in social roles, personal interaction and status. Such biological, psychological and social changes are influenced by a range of factors that may vary from heredity to climate and social attitudes. Therefore, chronological ageing will not necessarily coincide with the rate of social, physical or psychological ageing. As a result, although each person is constantly changing the individual variability for the types of ageing may differ widely. All this goes to show that the elderly are definitely not a homogeneous group. However, despite this heterogeneity there is still a universal factor, namely, that the longer a person lives the more frail he is likely to become and the greater the support he would require to retain his human dignity. Longevity of life should therefore ideally be complemented by quality of life. The need for the development of support systems for elderly people arises out of a combination of two phenomena, namely, an increasing share of elderly in the population and changing family structures. These demographic and social changes are emerging in Malta and throughout the world. In 1950 the world population falling within the 60+ age group stood at 201 million or 8% of the total world population at the time. By the year 2025 this cohort is anticipated to grow by a factor of six (600%) so as to reach 1.20 billion or 14.2% of the estimated world population for that year. The highest growth is forecast for the 80 year old and over sector of the population which is expected to rise by a factor of ten (1000%) so that the 13 million figure registered for 1950 is expected to rise to 137 million by the year 2025. At the same time, changing family structures characterised by low fertility as well as a change in the overall household composition 3 should be expected to render more difficult the provision of family support for the elderly in the future. U. N. projections, 1988, forecast a constant decline in the world total fertility rate so that the 4.9 fertility rate per woman registered for the period 1950-1955 is expected to drop sharply to 2.4 by the year 2025 (Table 1 ). […] Description: M.GER. Sun, 01 Jan 1995 00:00:00 GMT /library/oar/handle/123456789/127420 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/123070 Title: The sexual behaviour of young people working within the tourist industry and their knowledge about sexually transmitted diseases Abstract: Having previously been employed within the tourist industry, we were quite aware of the possible sexual relations which might exist between the iocai young workers in this industry and the tourists visiting Malta. Young people have increased considerably their engagement in sexual activities at times without taking the necessary safety precautions to prevent contamination from sexually transmitted diseases. Sexual experience is an important event for young people especially the first time, as this seems to open the gateway to an adult life style. This study attempted to explore the influence young people are exposed to within the tourist industry as far as sexual behaviour is concerned. Moreover, this study also tried to establish the knowledge and beliefs young people hold about sexually transmitted diseases. The research was carried out in different geographical, touristic areas amongst 81 respondents who had to answer a questionnaire. A control group study was also carried out amongst 26 respondents to compare and contrast the findings of this study. The results clearly indicate that sexual activity with tourists is more likely to occur through young people employed in the tourist industry, while at the same time knowledge about sexually transmitted diseases is very minimal and exposure to these diseases is at a higher risk. However, the youths themselves expressed their opinion that HIV and sexually transmitted diseases could be avoided by getting appropriately informed. Description: DIP.YOUTH STUD. Mon, 01 Jan 1996 00:00:00 GMT /library/oar/handle/123456789/123070 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/122891 Title: Maltese youth and politics Abstract: Through their transitional period from childhood to adulthood, young people become aware of the political dimensions of their lives and of the concept of power. They develop an understanding that within any setting some people have more power and are stronger than others. This research project will show whether Maltese youth commit themselves to political ideologies on the basis of internalisation or ideological compliance. It will analyse the selective ways in which youth filter, modify, reject and internalise political attitudes. Description: DIP.YOUTH STUD. Sun, 01 Jan 1995 00:00:00 GMT /library/oar/handle/123456789/122891 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z