Search results for ‘Subject term:"black and minority ethnic people"’ Sort:
Results 1 - 6 of 6
Scoping study to explore the feasibility of a health and social care research and development network covering black and minority ethnic groups in Wales
- Author:
- SALTUS Roiyah
- Publisher:
- University of Glamorgan
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 58p.
- Place of publication:
- Pontypridd
'In their own words': voices of African-Caribbean and Black Welsh men and women
- Authors:
- SALTUS Roiyah, FOLKES Liz
- Publisher:
- University of Glamorgan
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 96
- Place of publication:
- Pontypridd
Explores older people’s experiences of care in order to bring conceptual and practical clarity to the concept of dignity, drawing on qualitative data from semi-structured interviews with African-Caribbean and Black Welsh service users. The report identifies and discusses four themes, including dignity as acknowledgement of older people’s worth and the virtue of age, mutual respect and reciprocity, social identity and racialisation, and the expectations of care. The study suggests that for the participants, social markers such as ethnicity and cultural identity shaped their understanding of what dignity means and also had an impact on how they felt they would be treated in care encounters. A key message is that attention to these elements is important, as is the need to develop an understanding of the possible impact such factors may have on enhancing or damaging a care experience. (Edited publisher abstract)
A sense of dignity in later life: a qualitative study on the views of older women migrants from minoritised backgrounds
- Authors:
- SALTUS Roiyah, PITHARA Christalla
- Journal article citation:
- Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 15(1), 2014, pp.21-33.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose – Research evidence indicates the need for studies that explore the salience of dignity from the perspective of older people from a range of ethno-linguistic and cultural backgrounds. Drawing findings from a mixed-methods study on social-care expectations of community-dwelling older women from black and minority-ethnic backgrounds, the purpose of this paper is to explore the interrelationships between life-course events (such as migration) and the roles adopted by the women throughout their lives, which shaped their understanding of dignity. Design/methodology/approach – Face-to-face, semi-structured interviews with 32 older women in Wales were conducted in the participants’ first languages. The interview schedule was developed, piloted and peer-reviewed; it covered the themes of migration, perceptions of dignity, dignity in later life, perceptions of care and care with dignity. Transcripts were analysed using thematic analysis. This paper focuses on what dignity meant to older women and how a sense of dignity was fostered in later life. Findings – For the participants, a sense of dignity in later life was shaped by migration to the UK, and their shifting, transnational understanding of growing old in the UK and of the perceived worth and value of the roles they played. Although some women also saw other platforms (such as work and their status as professionals) as being of importance, a sense of purpose fostered in their roles as wives, mothers and grandmothers, and as mentors and guardians of cultural knowledge, underpinned their understanding of dignity, and reinforced their sense of acknowledgement and worth. Fostered from an early age through interactions with the family and close community (religious, cultural or ethnic), respect for older people was revealed to remain a key element of the participants’ personal and cultural value systems, as were the ways in which respect should be both earned and manifested. The sense of heightened vulnerability, because of advancing age, and the impact of cumulative negative encounters and racialised micro-aggressions, were real and pressing. Practical implications – Given the changing demographic of the older population throughout Europe and the world, there is a need to raise awareness among policy makers and practitioners of the importance of dignity from a range of perspectives – providing first-hand accounts that bring these to life, and data that can be used to help develop effective interventions. Originality/value – This paper adds to the understanding of dignity from a transnational, multi-ethnic perspective; the potential impact of multiple social positions (being old, being a woman, being a migrant and being from a minority-ethnic group) on the perception of being treated and regarded as important and valuable; and the need to raise awareness among policy makers and practitioners of the importance of dignity from a range of perspectives, providing first-hand accounts that bring these to life and that can be used to help develop effective social-care interventions. (Publisher abstract)
Improving the quality of access to mental health information and care: the views of health practitioners and social work professionals in Wales
- Author:
- SALTUS Roiyah
- Journal article citation:
- Diversity in Health and Social Care, 3(3), 2006, pp.183-189.
- Publisher:
- Radcliffe Publishing
Factors such as 'race' and ethnicity, socio-economic status and geographic location impact on the level of access to information and treatment, as well as on the utilisation, experience and knowledge of mental health and social care provision. This paper reports on one aspect of a study to improve access to mental health information and care to targeted black and minority ethnic (BME) groups living in a large city in Wales. The BE4 study was the first study in Wales since devolution that sought to examine and provide a baseline of evidence of the mental health information and care needs of BME groups. The paper provides an analysis of the perceptions of mental health nurses, social workers and other health and social care professionals in relation to the quality of access to mental health information and care giving to BME people in Wales, and seeks to contribute to the cross-national evidence base of research being conducted to underpin the development of culturally competent practice frameworks.
"Care from the heart": older minoritised women's perceptions of dignity in care
- Authors:
- SALTUS Roiyah, PITHARA Christalla
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Migration Health and Social Care, 11(1), 2015, pp.57-70.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: Drawing findings from a large mixed-method study on perceptions of dignity, care expectations, and support in relation to older women from Black and minority-ethnic backgrounds, this paper explores the interrelationships between life course events and the multiple roles adopted by women at different points in time that have shaped their perceptions of care and their care expectations in old age. Design/methodology/approach: In total, 32 semi-structured interviews were undertaken with older women living in Wales, to examine participants’ understanding of growing old, and the meaning and attributes of care and what care with dignity “looked and felt like”. The theoretical framework is guided by a life-course approach and grounded within an intersectionality perspective. The majority of the participants were migrants. Findings: Social markers such as ethnicity and cultural identity were found to influence the participants’ understanding and expectations of care with factors such as gender identity and integration in the local community also of importance. How women felt they were perceived and “recognised” by others in their everyday lives with particular focus at the time of old age with the increased potential of loss of dignity due to declining capabilities, raised the importance of the family involvement in care provision, and perceived differences in the attributes of paid and non-paid care. The notion of "care from the heart" emerged as a key attribute of care with dignity. Care with dignity was understood as a purposeful activity, undertaken with intent to show respect and to acknowledge the participants’ sense of worth and value. Originality/value: The study highlights the importance of the social nature of dignity, how wider societal structures can impact and shape how care is understood for older women of migrant and minoritised backgrounds, and the need to explore migration and care across the life course. (Edited publisher abstract)
Understanding dignity and care: an exploratory qualitative study on the views of older people of African and African-Caribbean descent
- Authors:
- SALTUS Roiyah, FOLKES Elizabeth
- Journal article citation:
- Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 14(1), 2013, pp.36-46.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The purpose of this paper is to report on a study conducted in Wales to explore what dignity and care mean from the perspectives of men and women aged 50 years and older who self-identified as being either African-Caribbean/West Indian or Black Welsh (3rd or 4th generation, with links to Africa or the Caribbean). Community researchers and other members of the research team conducted semi-structured interviews with 21 participants recruited using purposive and snowball sampling. The article describes the context and the study methodology. It explains that the interviews covered older people's understanding of dignity, how they acknowledged other people's self-worth, perceptions of care (through their experiences of care and views of good or high-quality care), the effect of needing extra care and support on their lives and on their sense of self, their social care needs, and awareness and uptake of sources of support, including social support. It presents the findings, with extracts from the interviews. It reports that dignity and respect for older people were revealed to be key aspects of the participants' personal value systems, that the notion of care was understood as "caring about" and seen to be a key indicator of dignity, and that perceptions of care were underpinned by a sense of collectivism. The authors comment that care and dignity can be seen to be understood both personally and from the perspective of being part of a larger grouping, and discuss the importance of acknowledging the impact that cultural and ethnic identity and accompanying belief systems may have on how notions of dignity and of care are understood.