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Foreign-born people and poverty in the UK
- Authors:
- HUGHES Ceri, KENWAY Peter
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 29
- Place of publication:
- York
Drawing on analysis of the Family Resources Survey, this report highlights that migrants to the UK are at a higher risk of poverty than people born in the UK. The report looks at the number of migrants in the UK and key characteristic such as age on arrive and length of time living in the UK. It then discusses the levels of poverty among the foreign born population, and how this varies across different ages, tenures and for people with different family and work arrangement. The report shows that, on average over the three-year period to 2013/14, there were 2.5 million foreign-born people in poverty (32% of all foreign-born people), contrasting with a poverty rate of 19% for UK-born people. It finds that foreign-born people living in poverty are more likely to have characteristics or live in circumstances associated with higher rates of poverty for UK-born people, such as: being young adults; renting privately; and in families where only one adult in a couple is in work. The report highlights two key groups at most risk of poverty, children born to foreign-born parents and people who have spent ten or more years in the UK. In the three years to 2013/14 most (73%) of the foreign-born population who were in poverty had lived in the UK for at least five years. The poverty rate for children with foreign-born parents was high, reaching 45% compared with 24% for the children of UK-born parents. It highlights the need to consider how best to support those migrants who have lived in the UK for many years, to access the opportunities available to others. (Edited publisher abstract)
Care provision fit for a future climate
- Authors:
- GUPTA Rajat, et al
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 91
- Place of publication:
- York
This report reviews existing evidence and presents primary research in four case study care settings (two residential and two extra care) in England to assess the risks of summertime overheating, and investigate the preparedness of the care settings, both now and in the future. Hotter, drier summers with heatwaves of greater frequency and intensity have serious implications for the UK’s ageing population. The report shows that summertime overheating is both a current and future risk in care schemes, yet there is currently little awareness or preparedness at all levels, from designers to frontline staff, to implement suitable and long-term adaptation strategies. There is a perception that older people ‘feel the cold’, but less recognition that heat can also present a significant health risk and design for overheating is not commonplace; there is low prioritisation of overheating and future climate change (in briefing and design). There is a mismatch between the overheating risks predicted by climate modelling and those measured by empirical monitoring, which underplays present-day risks from high temperatures. The study found that there is a lack of effective heat management across the case studies due to a number of design and management issues, including lack of investment in appropriate strategies (such as external shading), conflicts between passive cooling strategies and occupant requirements. The report concludes that collaboration among government departments and professional institutions is necessary to harmonise and standardise health-related and building thermal comfort-related overheating thresholds, with particular consideration for care settings. (Edited publisher abstract)
Destitution in the UK
- Authors:
- FITZPATRICK Suzanne, et al
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 91
- Place of publication:
- York
Reports on research to identify levels of destitution in the UK, who is affected and the main pathways in and out of destitution. The study involved a literature review, in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with 50 experts; analysis of existing quantitative datasets, and analysis of in-depth case studies. Destitution was defined as when people cannot afford to buy the essentials to eat, stay warm and dry, and keep clean. This definition was developed by experts and endorsed by a public survey of 2,000 adults. Using a week-long 'census survey' the research estimates that approximately 1,252,000 people, including 312,000 children, were destitute in UK at some point during 2015, with younger single men being the group most at risk. The majority (79 per cent) of those destitute were born in the UK, though migrants did face disproportionate risks of destitution,. Key triggers pushing people in poverty into destitution include debt repayments; benefit delays and sanctions; high living costs; and, for some migrants, extremely low levels of benefits and lack of access to the UK labour market. People affected by destitution feel ‘demeaned’ and ‘humiliated’ by having to seek help with basic material needs from charitable organisations, friends or family. The study found that destitution is closely linked to broader poverty. Tackling destitution requires action on the fundamental drivers of poverty, such as unemployment, low pay and high living costs, as well as better emergency support for those in crisis. For some groups other policy areas are also important including debt, immigration, asylum, housing, homelessness, mental health, addictions, and complex needs. (Edited publisher abstract)
John Kennedy's care home inquiry
- Author:
- KENNEDY John
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 82
- Place of publication:
- York
The final report of a personal inquiry by John Kennedy, the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust’s Director of Care Services, carried out between May 2013 and May 2014 to find out what makes a good care home. The inquiry builds on existing Joseph Rowntree research into a relationship-centred approach to care and newly commissioned research into some of the potential barriers to improving care homes. It also draws on the views of care workers, residents and their families and uses social media to connect with a wide range of people involved in, or with experience of, the care home sector. The report: seeks to achieve an open and evidence-informed debate around how to improve life in care homes for older people; encourages sensible, streamlined and co-produced approaches to paperwork in care homes; and suggests principles and makes recommendations for regulators, commissioners and providers so that care homes are good places for people to live and work in. The report ends with a set of principles and recommendations for those involved in the care sector (Edited publisher abstract)
Improving decision-making in the care of older people: exploring the decision ecology: report
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 71p.
- Place of publication:
- York
The proportion of the population in retirement is estimated to rise significantly. This major demographic change makes it imperative to review the position of older people both as receivers and as givers of care and support. This report reviews the evidence relating to how to improve decisions made by and for older people about their care and support. It investigates how formal, semi-formal and informal relationships can work together to best effect, and the relationship between risk, trust, and good decision-making. The report: examines the nature of decision-making; explores the 'decision ecology' - the multi-factored contextual backdrop to decisions about risk and trust in an ageing society; discusses factors that influence, improve and impede caring decisions taken by a range of actors; considers the role of narratives in improving decisions for, by and about older people and their care; appraises risk management and trust development strategies; and investigates responsibility in decision-making. It argues that effective decision-making requires constructive partnerships between older people (carers and cared-for), and informal and formal carers that understand their value, potential shortcomings and strengths. However, risk elimination is not possible and the wellbeing of older people requires positive risk-taking.
Improving decision-making in the care and support of older people: summary
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
The proportion of the population in retirement is estimated to rise significantly. This major demographic change makes it imperative to review the position of older people both as receivers and as givers of care and support. This report summary outlines the findings of a review of the evidence relating to how to improve decisions made by and for older people about their care and support. It investigates how formal, semi-formal and informal relationships can work together to best effect, and the relationship between risk, trust, and good decision-making. This summary lists the key points identified by the review and also briefly discusses the findings in relation to: how decisions are made; the decision-making ecology; influences on caring decisions; the role of narrative; risk and trust; and responsibility. It argues that effective decision-making requires constructive partnerships between older people (carers and cared-for), and informal and formal carers that understand their value, potential shortcomings and strengths. However, risk elimination is not possible and the wellbeing of older people requires positive risk-taking.
Risk, trust and relationships in an ageing society: summary
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Trust has been typified as the social glue that binds society together, while risk is seen as a countervailing force. This report summary outlines the findings of a scoping study which reviewed evidence drawn from a range of disciplines on the risk, trust and confidence aspects of decision-making in informal and semi-formal caring and supportive relationships in an ageing society. It considers the role of individual motivation and cognition in dealing with some of the challenges, choices and tensions confronted in daily life in relation to the issues of risk and trust. It looks at both informal and semi-formal caring and supportive relationships. This summary lists the key points identified by the review and also briefly discusses the findings in relation to: decisions on caring and supporting; society’s capacity to support and ageing population; risk and trust in informal and semi-formal social care; and influencing formal social care practice. The importance of social norms such as reciprocity and altruism is considered. In addition, the decline of personal support networks of older people, at a time when social networks tend to become increasingly important, is also discussed.
Risk, trust and relationships in an ageing society: report
- Authors:
- DALLEY Gillian, et al
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 66p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Trust has been typified as the social glue that binds society together, while risk is seen as a countervailing force. This scoping study reviewed evidence drawn from a range of disciplines on the risk, trust and confidence aspects of decision-making in informal and semi-formal caring and supportive relationships in an ageing society. It considers the role of individual motivation and cognition in dealing with some of the challenges, choices and tensions confronted in daily life in relation to the issues of risk and trust. It looks at both informal and semi-formal caring and supportive relationships. The report: asks what would help make people more confident to make better decisions about caring for and supporting each other; explores what helps or sustains people in local communities who offer help and support to others within their social network; examines how society's capacity to support an ageing society could be strengthened; and considers how formal social care structures interact with informal and semi-formal spheres, and what they can learn from them. The importance of social norms such as reciprocity and altruism is considered. In addition, the decline of personal support networks of older people, at a time when social networks tend to become increasingly important, is also discussed.
Updated review of research on risk and adult social care in England
- Authors:
- MITCHELL Wendy, BAXTER Kate, GLENDINNING Caroline
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 45p.
- Place of publication:
- York
This paper updates an earlier extensive review of research into the incidence and management of risk in adult social care in England, and addresses gaps identified in the earlier review. It identifies only empirical research published since 2007, concentrating on research conducted and published within the UK. Three specific areas are of interest: social care service users’ and carers’ experiences and perspectives on risk, including their perspectives on the balances between positive risk-taking and protection from risk; research evidence on the effectiveness of mechanisms to prevent or reduce risk; and evidence on experiences, incidence and the management of risk arising from more personalised approaches to delivering adult social care. Recent research in these areas appears to focus predominantly on the operation and effectiveness of new measures and procedures intended to identify and reduce risk; and also on new challenges in the prevention and management of risk raised by the implementation of personal budgets. There is little research on how users’ experiences or professional strategies are influenced by wider socio-economic factors; new research on issues of gender appear to focus more on practitioner rather than service user perspectives. Studies repeatedly draw attention to the tensions and dilemmas experienced by professionals in balancing a positive approach to risk-taking with their professional and statutory duties to protect service users.
The right to take risks: service users' views of risk in adult social care
- Author:
- FAULKNER Alison
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 38p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Commissioned as part of a scoping programme on rights, responsibilities, risk and regulation in adult social care, this paper looks at service users' perspectives on issues concerning their right to decide about the risks they wish to take in their lives and on their right to be protected from risks. It is based on existing literature presenting the views or experiences of service users or disabled people and discussions with service users and disabled people from a range of different backgrounds and experiences. It presents the views of service users on risk, the balance between risk and benefits, rights, responsibility, and the role of regulation. It identifies additional risks and fears to those commonly identified by professionals and policy makers and notes that perceptions of risk and rights are significantly different for mental health service users.