Faculty Profiles
Judith G. Gonyea
Professor
Chair, Social Research
Phone: 617-353-3748
jgonyea@bu.edu
Education
B.S., University of Connecticut
M.S.W., University of Washington
Ph.D., University of Washington
Courses Taught
SR743 Introduction to Social Work Research I
SR744 Social Work Research II
WP706 Social Welfare Policy and the Family
Scholarly and Practice Interests
Intergenerational family relations; family caregiving; work-family interface;
older women’s economic and health status; vulnerable urban elders; aging
politics and policies; and evaluation of community-based programs and services.
Selected Publications
Gonyea, J.G., Paris, R., and de Saxe Zerden, L. (forthcoming, 2008). Adult daughters and aging mothers: The role of guilt in the experience of caregiver burden. Aging & Mental Health.
Gonyea, J.G. (forthcoming 2008.) Life Span: Oldest Senior/Aged-Late. In T. Mizrahi and L E. Davis(Eds.) Encyclopedia of Social Work, 20th Edition. Oxford University Press.
Gonyea, J.G., & Maiden, R.P. (Eds.) (forthcoming, 2007). The older worker and the changing labor market: New challenges for the American workplace. NY: Haworth Press.
Gonyea, J.G. (forthcoming, 2007). America’s aging workforce: A critical business issue. Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health.
Gonyea, J.G., & Bachman, S.S. (forthcoming, 2007). Correlates of psychological distress among older residents of urban public housing. Stress, Trauma and Crisis.
Gonyea, J.G. (2007). Improving the retirement prospects of lower-wage workers in a defined-contribution world. Families in Society, 88, 453-462.
Hudson, R.B., & Gonyea, J.G. (2007). The evolving role of public policy in promoting work and retirement . Generation, 31, 1, 68-75.
Gonyea, J.G., & Googins, B.K. (2007). Expanding the boundaries of corporate volunteerism: Tapping the talent, skills and energy of retirees. Generation ,30, 78-84.
Gonyea, J.G., Boyle, P.A., & O’Connor, M. (2006). Project CARE: A randomized controlled trial of a behavioral intervention group for Alzheimer’s disease caregivers. Gerontologist, 46,827-832.
Gonyea, J.G. (2006). Housing, health and quality of life. In B. Berkman (Ed.) The handbook of aging in social work. New York, NY: Springer Publication.
Gonyea, J.G. (2006). The Family and Medical Leave Act. In R. Schulz (Ed.) Encyclopedia on Aging. New York, NY: Springer Publication.
Gonyea, J.G. (2005). The economic well-being of older Americans and the persistent divide. Public Policy & Aging Report, 15, 2, 1-11.
Gonyea, J.G., O’Connor, M., Carruth, A., & Boyle, P. (2005). Subjective appraisal of Alzheimer’s disease caregiving: The role of self-efficacy and depressive symptoms in the experience of burden. American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias, 20, 273-280.
Gonyea, J.G., & Hooyman, N.R. (2005). Reducing poverty among older women: Social Security reform and gender equity. Families in Society, 86, 329-337.
Gonyea, J.G. (2005). The oldest old and a long-lived society: Challenges for public policy. In R.B. Hudson (Ed.) The new politics of old age policy. MD: Johns Hopkins University Press.
Gonyea, J.G. (2004). Charting a course for social work practice with older adults and families. Gerontologist, 44, 439-443.
Hudson, R.B., Gonyea, J.G.,& Curley, A. (2003). The geriatric social work labor force: Challenges and opportunities. Public Policy & Aging Report, 13, 2, 12-16.
Gonyea, J.G. (2003, March-April). Assessing the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 - 10 years later. Aging Today, 24 (2), 2-6.San Francisco CA: American Society on Aging.
Selected Presentations
Gonyea, J.G. Expanding opportunities for civic engagement, employment and volunteerism for current and future lower-income seniors. National Association of Area Agencies on Aging 32nd Annual Meeting, July 31, 2007 San Francisco, CA.
Gonyea, J.G, O’Connor, M., & Boyle,P. Treating neuropsychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer’s disease: The efficacy of a caregiver behavioral intervention group. American Public Health Association Meeting, November 7, 2006, Boston, MA.
Gonyea, J.G., & Scharlach, A. Economic and health disparities across the life course: Implications for policy. Council on Social Work Education, GERO-Ed Institute, February 16, 2006, Chicago, IL.
Gonyea, J.G. Expanding the boundaries of corporate volunteerism: Retirees as a valuable resource—Does social work have a role to play in bridging sectors to promote civic engagement. Council on Social Work Education, GERO-Ed, February 18, 2006, Chicago, IL.
Gonyea, J.G. Untapped assets and mobilizing retirees for civic engagement: Views of the business sector’s role in promoting retiree volunteerism. A Gerontological Society of America Public Forum, An Official 2005 White House Conference on Aging Event, February 28, 2005, Boston, MA.
Gonyea, J.G., and Burnes, K.B. Mobilizing Retirees for Civic Engagement: A Look at the Corporate Connection, Annual Meeting of the American Society on Aging, March 11, 2005, Philadelphia, PA.
Selected Grant Activity
2007-2009 |
Planning Grant for a National Center for Family Care Initiatives, John A. Hartford Foundation (PI: Montgomery, co-PI: Gonyea |
2006-2008 |
Self Efficacy Enhancement and Caregiver Intervention Effectiveness, Alzheimer’s Association (PI: O’Connor; co-PI: Gonyea) |
2004-2005 |
Untapped Assets: Mobilizing Retirees for Civic Engagement, Volunteers of America and Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship, Atlantic Philanthropy (PI: Googins, Co-I: Gonyea) |
2003-2005 |
Boston University Center for the Promotion of Interdisciplinary Geriatric Health Care Research, John A. Hartford Foundation (PI: Silliman; co-PI: Gonyea) |
Consulting and Professional Activities
American Editor, Community, Work & Family: An International Journal
Current Editorial Board Membership: Public Policy & Aging Report, 1994-present; Research on Aging, 1989-present; Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 1998-present.
National Expert Trainer, Gero-Ed Center, The National Center for Gerontological Social Work Education, 2005-2007.
Member, Steering Committee, The Massachusetts Elder Economic Self-Sufficiency Standard Project, 2005-2008.
Awards and Honors
2005 |
Recipient of the National Leadership Award, AGE-SW, Association for Gerontological Education in Social Work. |
2004-2006 |
Elected Chair of the Social Research, Policy and Practice Section, Gerontological Society of America. |
2003 |
Elected Member, National Academy of Social Insurance. |
2002-2004 |
National Mentor, John A. Hartford Faculty Scholars in Social Work Program. |
2002 |
National Experts Panel, Caregiving across the Lifespan, Rosalyn Carter Institute for Caregiving. |
