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Hay, Phyllis A.
About the author: Phyllis A. Hay is Assistant Professor and Chair in the Department of Social Work at Alvernia College, Reading, PA. She received her MSW from Temple University and her DSW from the University of Pennsylvania. She has received awards for teaching, scholarship, and outstanding achievement in the social work field.
2002 0-7734-7053-0This research specifically focused on the need for nursing home residents to be mentally stimulated and involved in helping develop a group work process, which gave them the opportunity to write about themselves, and talk about themselves in group settings. Consequently, when quantitatively evaluated, self-esteem scores increased. Other scholars, and especially those involved with geriatrics, need to know about the group work process and findings associated with this scholarly research.