title: New directions for the study of incarcerated older adults: using social capital theory.
abstract: As the population of older adults continues to rise, so, too, does the population of older adults in prison. The body of literature on older adults in corrections is scant, particularly with regard to health and social functioning. Past studies of aging inmates primarily focus on health care and related costs. The purpose of this article is twofold: (a) outline and synthesize the research on older adults living in prison; and (b) propose a framework for future research and intervention development based on social capital theory. Recommendations for social work practice, programs, and research are discussed.
authors.affiliation: a School of Social Work , University of Missouri , Columbia , Missouri , USA.
authors.forename: Eunyoung
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.forename: Kelli E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Canada
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006299:Health Services for the Aged; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011329:Prisoners / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D066270:Social Capital; D012947:Social Work / Q000379:methods*
keywords: conceptual papers; mental health; mental illness; older prisoners; social capital; social services