Kathy Lee, Ph.D.
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Dr. Lee's primary research goal is to broaden knowledge around the mental health and quality of life among older adults with cognitive impairment. Dr. Lee is interested in social participation/social connectedness and psychosocial interventions for these older adults and their family caregivers. Dr. Lee is also interested in disparities in health and health care systems. By focusing on underrepresented populations in research, Dr. Lee's research informs practice and policy to reduce health disparities in older adults.
- 2018 - Ph.D. in Social Work, Ohio State University - Columbus
- 2014 - M.S.W. in Social Work - Gerontology, Washington University - St. Louis
- 2008 - B.A. in Business Administration, Soong Sil University
kathy.lee@uta.edu
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Supports and Gaps in Federal Policy for Addressing Racial and Ethnic Disparities among Long-Term Care Facility Residents
(Taylor & Francis, 2020-04-27)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Older adults from racial and ethnic minority groups are likely to face disparities in their health as well as care experiences in long-term care facilities such as ... -
Documented Outcomes for Older Adults in Intergenerational Programming: A Scoping Review
(Taylor & Francis, 2019-10-11)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Despite the reported benefits of intergenerational programming, relatively few empirical studies have reported outcomes specific to older adult participants. We ... -
Reflections and Prospects of the Gerontological Social Work Training and Education: The AGESW Pre-Dissertation Fellows Program
(Taylor & Francis, 2019-10-30)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: The demand for professional training, mentorship, and research in the field of aging is expected to increase remarkably. Recent statistics indicate that less than ... -
Older Adults’ Perceived Benefits of Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy: Implications for Social Work
(SAGE Publications, 2019-11-28)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to explore participants’ perceived benefits of equine-assisted psychotherapy and to understand if older adults with functional or ... -
Geriatric Community Health Workers’ Views about Aging, Work, and Retirement: Implications for Geriatrics and Gerontology Education
(Taylor & Francis, 2020-01-03)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Seasoned geriatric community health workers offered valuable data that will inform educators and community health workers working with older persons. Geriatric ... -
Millennials and Social Entrepreneurship: A Multiple Streams Analysis of Problems, Prospects, and Implications for Policy and Practice
(Georgetown University - McCourt School of Public Policy, 2016)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Using Kingdon’s multiple streams framework, this article analyzes the processes of problem definition, policy proposal, and political decision-making surrounding ... -
The Home-Delivered Meals Program: A Promising Intervention for Suburban Older Adults Living Alone
(Springer Verlag, 2015)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: This study examined differences in perceived benefits of home-delivered meals between older adults living alone and those living with others. Recommendations were ... -
Korean Survivors of the Japanese “Comfort Women ” System: Understanding the Lifelong Consequences of Early Life Trauma
(Taylor & Francis, 2016-07-20)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Prior to and during World War II, thousands of girls and young women were abducted from Korea and forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese government. Termed ... -
A Comprehensive Evaluation of a Lifelong Learning Program: Program 60
(SAGE, 2016-09-28)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Lifelong learning programs meet older adults’ educational needs and further support their health and well-being leading to more successful aging. In particular, ... -
Institutional and Individual Factors Affecting Health and Employment for Low-Income Women With Chronic Health Conditions
(Oxford University Press, 2018-12-18)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Objectives: This qualitative study explored risk and protective factors affecting employment and health among low-income older women with chronic health conditions ... -
Voices from the Field: Ecological Factors that Promote Employment and Health Among Low-Income Older Adults with Implications for Direct Social Work Practice
(Springer, 2019-08-08)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: We employed cumulative dis/advantage and ecological theories to identify risk and protective factors at the individual, family, institutional, and societal levels ... -
Technology-Enhanced Active Learning Classrooms: New Directions for Social Work Education
(Taylor & Francis, 2019-05)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Social work educators are increasingly exploring how to effectively use technology in their classrooms. The purpose of this study was to explore how a technology-enhanced ...
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