Ron, I think that is very interesting- I used to work with geriatrics and found this too. I have been working in pediatrics, specifically schools, for years now and see no such thing in boys. I do think that often we attempt to engage men in activities that are not socially meaningful to them. I do think that men are exactly (for the most part i know I know everyone is different but we must speak generally here) that they are much like you! they want to have a menaingful end point of a social activity- often women can sit and speak to one another for hours but men (especially it seems the older ladies as that often was the fact through their lives "housewife role" etc) thats not much of an answer but I suppose a concurrment :) Ryan
Ryan E. Can, OTR/L > Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 13:00:43 -0400 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [OTlist] Geriatric Men and Lack of Sociialization > > Hello Everyone: > > I provide OT and an ALF. It's a 33 bed facility that is mostly women but > has about 5 or 6 men. Some of the men have been here for years. They are > in varying states of physical and mental health, but they are all able > to participate in life. BUT, they don't!! The women get together and > chat and socialize, but the men stay so isolated from each other. WHY? > > I know that I am not an overly social person. I don't hang out with > other men just to talk. In fact, I'm uncomfortable in social situations > that don't have goals. > > Is the lack of male socialization just part of the male condition? Or > has the right opportunity just no presented itself to bring the men > together? > > Thanks, > > Ron > > -- > "... as a profession that offers unique services that are ideally suited > to meet the health, participation, and quality of life needs of people > of all ages, occupational therapy is well-positioned to succeed and > flourish in the 21st century." [Fred Somers, AJOT, April, 2005, p. 127] > > "The part of convalescence that I found most profoundly humiliating and > depressing was [OT]... I was reduced to playing with brightly colored > plastic letters ... like a three-year-old..." [AJOT, April, 2005, p. > 231] > > > -- > Options? > www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com > > Archive? > www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > ************************************************************************************** > Enroll in Boston University's post-professional Master of Science for OTs > Online. Gain the skills and credentials to propel your career. > www.otdegree.com/otn > ************************************************************************************** _________________________________________________________________ More photos; more messages; more whatever – Get MORE with Windows Live™ Hotmail®. NOW with 5GB storage. http://imagine-windowslive.com/hotmail/?locale=en-us&ocid=TXT_TAGHM_migration_HM_mini_5G_0907 -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] ************************************************************************************** Enroll in Boston University's post-professional Master of Science for OTs Online. Gain the skills and credentials to propel your career. www.otdegree.com/otn **************************************************************************************
