Miami University

Latona Murdoch, Research Associate Curriculum Vitae

Education:

M.S., Psychology, Montana State University
B.S., Psychology, Montana State University
B.S., Sociology, Montana State University


Research Interests:
Technology and older adults; financial issues of caregiving; debt & bankruptcy in later life.

Recent Publications:

J. M. Kinney, C. S. Kart, L. D. Murdoch & C.J. Conley (2004). Striving to Provide Safety Assistance for Families of Elders. The SAFE House Project. Dementia , vol. 3, no. 3, 351-370.

L. D. Murdoch, S.R. Kunkel, R.A. Applebaum & J.K. Straker (2004). Care Managers as Research Interviewers: A Test of a Strategy for Gathering Consumer Satisfaction Information. The Journal of Applied Gerontology,

vol. 23, no. 3, September 2004, 234-246.

J. M. Kinney, C. S. Kart, L. D. Murdoch & T. F. Ziemba (2003). Challenges in Caregiving and Creative Solutions: Using Technology to Facilitate Caring for a Relative with Dementia. Ageing International, vol. 28, no. 3, 295-314.

L.D. Murdoch & contributors (2003). The Ohio Long-Term Care Factbook. Oxford, OH: Scripps Gerontology Center, Miami University.

L.D. Murdoch (2003)."Picking Up the Tab": Families Discuss the Financial Impact of Caregiving. Oxford, OH: Scripps Gerontology Center, Miami University.

S.A. Mehdizadeh & L.D. Murdoch (2003). The Value of Long-Term Care in Ohio: Public Dollars and Private Dedications. Oxford, OH: Scripps Gerontology Center, Miami University.

C. S. Kart, J. M. Kinney, L. D. Murdoch & T. F. Ziemba (2002). Crossing the Digital Divide: Family Caregivers' Acceptance of Technology. Oxford, OH: Scripps Gerontology Center, Miami University.

S.R. Kunkel, L.D. Murdoch, J.K. Straker & R.A. Applebaum (2001). Examining Ways to Access Consumer Satisfaction in Ohio's PASSPORT Program. Oxford, OH: Scripps Gerontology Center, Miami University.