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Coming of age: first report of the Older People's Commissioner for Wales 2008
- Author:
- OLDER PEOPLE'S COMMISSIONER FOR WALES
- Publisher:
- Older People's Commissioner for Wales
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 12p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
The Commission launched Coming of Age, its first report to the First Minister for Wales, Rhodri Morgan on 1st October 2008, on the UN International Day for Older People. The Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Act 2006 requested the publication of a report at this stage, but as the Older People’s Commission for Wales has not been in existence for a full year, the report does not contain the typical financial and corporate statements you would expect to see in an Annual Report. The report instead contains information on why and how the Commissioner role was created, how older people have and will be involved in the work of the Commission, as well as what the Commission intends to achieve in the forthcoming year
Employer responses to an ageing workforce: a qualitative study
- Authors:
- MCNAIR Stephen, FLYNN Matt, DUTTON Nina
- Publisher:
- Corporate Document Services; Great Britain. Department for Work and Pensions
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 176p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- York
Qualitative research with employers was carried out by independent researchers and aimed to examine how employers are responding to an ageing workforce, particularly in response to the introduction of the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 which outlawed age discrimination in the workplace and in vocational training in October 2006.
Less equal than others: public responses to government proposals on age discrimination: executive summary
- Author:
- HELP THE AGED
- Publisher:
- Help the Aged
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 15p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The dossier, entitled Less Equal Than Others, contains over 500 responses from people who have witnessed or been the subject of ageism. It reveals the shocking truth about the barrage of age discrimination that older people face every day. In its Executive Summary, Help the Aged concludes that an overwhelming four out of five older people in the UK want age discrimination to be made illegal. The dossier dramatically illustrates the scale of the problem of ageism, and Help the Aged would like to thank everyone who contributed their experiences.
Ageing, disability and workplace accommodations
- Authors:
- MCMULLIN Julie Ann, SHUEY Kim M.
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 26(6), November 2006, pp.831-847.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
In most western nations, laws discourage discrimination in paid employment on the basis of disability, but for these policies to be of benefit, individuals must define their functional limitations as disabilities. There is a strong relationship between age and disability among those of working age, yet it is unclear whether older workers attribute their limitations to disability or to ‘natural ageing’. If the latter is true, they may not believe that they need or qualify for workplace accommodations (i.e. adaptations or interventions at the workplace). Similarly, if an employer ascribes a worker's limitation to ‘natural ageing’, rather than to a disability, they may not offer compensatory accommodation. Using data from the Canadian 2001 Participation and Activity Limitation Survey, this paper asks whether workers who ascribe their functional limitation to ageing are as likely as those who do not to report a need for a workplace accommodation. It also addresses whether those who identify a need for compensatory accommodations and who ascribe their limitation to ageing have unmet workplace-accommodation needs. The findings suggest that, even when other factors are controlled, e.g. the type and severity of disability, the number of limiting conditions, gender, age, education, income and occupation, those who made the ageing attribution were less likely to recognise the need for an accommodation; and among those who acknowledged a need, those who ascribed their disability to ageing were less likely to have their needs met.
Encyclopedia of ageism
- Authors:
- PALMORE Erdman, et al, (eds)
- Publisher:
- Haworth
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 347p.
- Place of publication:
- New York
A review of over 125 aspects of ageism. Written by 60 experts, the book examines topics such as anti-aging, stereotypes, and the media, with numerous references for further information. The resource contains an alphabetical list of the entries, a detailed index, and a list of the entries categorized by subject. This resource aims to increase awareness about the many facets of ageism and to provide a wealth of concepts, theories, and facts about ageism.
Attitudes toward younger and older adults: an updated meta-analytic review
- Author:
- KITE Mary E.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Issues, 61(2), June 2005, pp.241-266.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This meta-analytic review of 232 effect sizes showed that, across five categories, attitudes were more negative toward older than younger adults. Perceived age differences were largest for age stereotypes and smallest for evaluations. As predicted by social role theory effect sizes were reduced when detailed information was provided about the person being rated. The double standard of aging emerged for evaluations and behavior/behavioral intentions, but was reversed for the competence category. Perceptions depended on respondent age also. Results demonstrated both the multi-dimensionality and the complexity of attitudes toward older adults.
Public involvement and the Commission for Equality and Human Rights
- Author:
- COLLINS Clare
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 55p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Equality is not only a minority issue - it affects us all and we must all work together to expose and tackle the prejudices within society. The Government must stand firm and stick to its commitment to set up a progressive and integrated CEHR (Commission for Equality and Human Rights). Failure to do so would betray the needs of all older people, whose rights would be covered by such a body for the first time. This includes older people of both sexes, who are disabled and able-bodied, of different races, beliefs and sexual orientation. Older people have needs as individuals and not just as members of particular groups. Allowing prejudiced attitudes towards older people to go unchallenged is not an option.
Some thoughts on visits to old people's homes
- Author:
- LEWIS Marian
- Journal article citation:
- Elders the Journal of Care and Practice, 2(3), August 1993, pp.11-15.
Tells of the authors thoughts after having entertained at old people's homes in London and Suffolk.
Challenging ageism: a guide to talking about ageing and older age
- Author:
- CENTRE FOR AGEING BETTER
- Publisher:
- Centre for Ageing Better
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 16
- Place of publication:
- London
This guide is designed as a practical tool to support organisations in communicating about ageing and older age. The way people currently talk about ageing and older age is largely negative. To change this conversation we need to stop reinforcing these beliefs – and tell a new story. Small changes to the ways that we speak and write about ageing and older age, if applied consistently, could have a big impact. The guide sets out five age-friendly communications principles, which are: shift associations with frailty, vulnerability and dependency – being older doesn’t necessarily mean you are frail, vulnerable or dependent; use preferred terminology – the term older adult(s) or older person/people is respectful and should be the standard if there is a clear need to reference the age of someone or group; avoid ‘othering’ and compassionate ageism – avoid using terms and language that evokes undue pity and makes older people sound like another group that’s separate from the rest of society; don’t stoke conflict between generations – while views vary across age groups, the majority of the public don’t agree that older people benefit at the expense of younger people; think carefully about imagery – it is important to show diverse, realistic and positive representations of older people. (Edited publisher abstract)
Providing care is self-care: towards valuing older people’s care provision in global economies
- Author:
- AKHTER-KHAN Samia C.
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 61(5), 2021, pp.631-639.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Older people’s care provision is structurally undervalued, posing a threat to social connectedness and healthy aging. Thus, the question arises of how older people’s care provision can be valued in diverse economies. By addressing this question, this article proposes a novel perspective by shedding light on the value of contributions older people provide to society, which in turn promote their own well-being. By highlighting evolutionary and proximal motives for older people to provide care, this article advances the theoretical understanding of the benefits of caregiving in the global aging context, going beyond previous successful aging approaches. These new directions aim to center older people’s needs while accounting for their care provisions to fruitfully inform policymaking. Finally, the main challenge remaining for future work is to create adequate and valuable opportunities for older people to provide care as Homines curans. (Edited publisher abstract)