Session: Illness and Disability Across the Life Span (Research that Promotes Sustainability and (re)Builds Strengths (January 15

Moderator:

Wendy Auslander, PhD, Barbara A Bailey Professor of Social Work

Schedule:

Saturday, January 17, 2009: 2:00 PM-3:45 PM

Mardi Gras Ballroom A (New Orleans Marriott)

* noted as presenting author

Preventive Strategies for Functional Dependency among Older Adults with Disabilities
Jeehoon Kim, MSW, Sr. Research Support Specialist; Eun-Kyoung Othelia Lee, PH D, Assistant Professor

The Prevalence of Children With Disabilities in the Child Welfare System: An Analysis of State Administrative Data
Elizabeth Lightfoot, PhD, Associate Professor; Katharine M. Hill, MSW, MPP, Research Assistant

Barriers and Resources to Managing Type 2 Diabetes and Transitioning to Adult Care Among African American Adolescents
Wendy Auslander, PhD, Barbara A Bailey Professor of Social Work; Paul Sterzing, MSW, Doctoral Student; Luis E. Zayas, PhD, Research Assistant Professor; Neil H. White, MD, Professor of Pediatrics

Session: Illness and Disability Across the Life Span (Research that Promotes Sustainability and (re)Builds Strengths (January 15 - 18, 2009))