Prof. Esther Iecovich Z L

Prof. Esther Iecovich Z L Profile

Professor

Department : Public Health
Gerontology and the Study of Aging
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Email : iecovich@bgu.ac.il
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Education

  • Ph.D. Tel Aviv University 1997

Research Interests

  • Policy on aging, health care and social services for elderly persons, elder abuse and neglect, caregiving, nonprofit organizations, boards of directors. Link to existing web site: http://fohs.bgu.ac.il/sites/gerontology/staff.htm

Research Topics

  • Caregiving to older adults – caregiving burden and satisfaction
  • Home care services – migrant care workers
  • Use of health and social services by older people iv. Loneliness in old age

Major expertise and techniques in the lab

  • Social work
  • Gerontology
  • Administration

Publications and funding summary / representative publications and grants

  • Iecovich, E., & Biderman, A. (2012). Attendance in adult day care centers and its relation to loneliness among frail older adults. International Journal of Psychogeriatrics , 24 (3), 439-448 .
  • Iecovich, E. (2011). Quality of relationships between care recipients and their primary caregivers and its effect on caregivers’ burden and satisfaction with caregiving in Israel. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 54 (6), 570-591
  • Iecovich, E. (2011). What makes migrant live-in home care workers in elder care be satisfied with their job? The Gerontologist. , doi : 10.1093/ geront /gnr048

Existing collaborations

  • Aya Biderman- use of services by older people
  • Jiska Cohen-Mansfield – Migrant care workers in elder care

Suggested multi-disciplinary research project / research focus topics

  • Long-term care services for older people
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