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The changing profile of migrant care workers in England: possible workforce and service implications
- Authors:
- HUSSEIN Shereen, MANTHORPE Jill, STEVENS Martin
- Journal article citation:
- Generations Review, 20(3), July 2010, Online only
- Publisher:
- British Society of Gerontology
The findings of a mixed-method study conducted during 2007-2009 which examined the experience, motivations and future plans of migrant care workers in England are reported. An analysis of statistics was combined with a qualitative approach, which conducted interviews with employers, migrant care workers, UK care workers and people using social care services and family carers in six study sites. The results are briefly discussed in terms in relation to the motivation of carer workers and issues for employers and human resource departments to consider in order to improve skills and retention levels.
Who are you? Exploring strategies for interrelating with elders living with dementia in residential care - an ethnographic study
- Author:
- CALLABY Pilar L. M.
- Journal article citation:
- Generations Review, 17(3), July 2007, Online only
- Publisher:
- British Society of Gerontology
Irreversible dementia is challenging for everyone concerned. In a multi-method approach to data compilation, the following ethnographic study examines the interrelations between elders with dementia, their primary caregivers and their immediate family members within a residential environment. Methods included seventy hours of participant observation, four case studies, and detailed interviews with care staff and family members. Using symbolic interaction and thematic analysis to interpret the data, six themes were identified: security, abandonment, attachment, verbal and nonverbal communication, and interrelation through touch. A variety of skills used in avoiding challenging behaviour are presented, with a view to extending these skills across dementia care settings to encourage continuity of care in the home.