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Older people, well-being and participation
- Authors:
- BARNES Marian, WARD Lizzie, GAHAGAN Beatrice
- Journal article citation:
- Generations Review, 22(2), April 2012, Online only
- Publisher:
- British Society of Gerontology
The University of Brighton and Age Concern, Brighton, Hove and Portslade have been working on participatory research with older people since 2007. Their latest project investigates the experiences of older people in relation to well-being. They have also received ESRC Follow on Funding to apply learning from this project, and from their experiences of working with older people as co-researchers, to develop learning resources for older people's involvement. This article briefly describes what the researchers have learnt from their research into well-being and how the findings will be applied.
Brief encounter: collaborative research between academic researchers and older researchers
- Authors:
- MILLER Emma, MORRISON Jill, COOK Ailsa
- Journal article citation:
- Generations Review, 16(3/4), September 2006, pp.39-41.
- Publisher:
- British Society of Gerontology
This article briefly describes a two year research collaboration between university researchers and older researchers, combining their reflections about how involving older researchers added value to research with older service users, and considering what methods might be most effective in harnessing the unique perspective of user researchers.
Researching older people with dementia in supported housing
- Author:
- EVANS Simon
- Journal article citation:
- Generations Review, 15(4), October 2005, pp.3-7.
- Publisher:
- British Society of Gerontology
This article explores the benefits of directly including the voices of people with dementia in research and identifies a range of strategies for overcoming the methodological challenges of a more inclusive approach. Examples from a study that aimed to explore the characteristics and suitability of extra care housing from a user perspective illustrate ethical dilemmas and practice challenges, including the role of gatekeeper, gaining informed consent and meeting the specific needs of people with dementia as research participants.
Practical guidelines for organising and running focus groups with older people
- Author:
- QUINE Susan
- Journal article citation:
- Generations Review, 8(4), December 1998, pp.4-6.
- Publisher:
- British Society of Gerontology
This article outlines specific guidelines for running focus groups with older people, including recruitment strategies, issues regarding the appropriate form of address to use, and organisational ways of managing physical disabilities.
Involving older women in the research process
- Author:
- CHAMBERS Pat
- Journal article citation:
- Generations Review, 8(4), December 1998, pp.6-8.
- Publisher:
- British Society of Gerontology
Explores the impact on a group of older women participating in the research process. The women were taking part in biographical interviews aiming to examine the experience of later life widowhood. The author goes on to compare her findings and initial observations with the current literature.