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The evaporation effect: final evaluation of the Help the Aged intermediate care programme for older people
- Authors:
- CORNES Michelle, WEINSTEIN Pauline, MANTHORPE Jill
- Publisher:
- Help the Aged
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 47p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This is the final evaluation of the Help the Aged Intermediate Care Programme for Older People, drawing attention to the hardship caused by the 'evaporation' of intermediate care after a matter of weeks, when the need is clearly for continuing care.
Older people
- Author:
- MANTHORPE Jill
- Journal article citation:
- Research Matters, 9, April 2000, pp.14-16.
- Publisher:
- Community Care
Describes recent research that does much to shed light on what older people need from social care to make a real difference to their lives.
What do we know about care home managers? Findings of a scoping review
- Authors:
- ORELLANA Katharine, MANTHORPE Jill, MORIARTY Jo
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 25(2), 2017, pp.366-377.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This article reports selected findings from a scoping review of the literature about care home managers in England. The review was undertaken between December 2013 and April 2014, with searches conducted in December 2013, and completed in July 2014. Its aim was to identify the characteristics of care home managers, descriptions of their leadership and managerial roles, their experience, skills and support, and the managers' perceptions of their work and status and to identify knowledge gaps. The databases searched included Web of Knowledge, EBSCO, ASSIA, Embase, AgeInfo, NHS Evidence, Social Care Online and the publication platforms IngentaConnect, Wiley Online and JSTOR together with specialist sites and national information providers. Sixteen relevant studies directly about care home managers, reported in 24 articles, were identified. A further body of literature pertinent to the questions was located (n = 84), including sector reports, professional press, expert opinion, enquiries and reviews, and other material, which also informed the review. A consultation exercise with stakeholders informed the findings of the review. The review found that, despite frequent allusions to their impact on organisational culture, few studies have focused on care home managers, and, such as there are, mainly relate to managers of care homes for older people. This is despite managers' major responsibilities for the care of many frail and disabled people. (Edited publisher abstract)
Structural marginalism among the long-term care workforce in England: evidence from mixed-effect models of national pay data
- Authors:
- HUSSEIN Shereen, MANTHORPE Jill
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 34(1), 2014, pp.21-41.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
The long-term care sector is generally characterised by low pay and difficult working conditions. Understanding pay structures and differentials within this sector is important in enhancing recruitment, retention, quality of care and productivity. This article uses new national data on the long-term care workforce (including those working in care homes, home care or day care settings) in England to investigate employer and individual effects on pay levels and differentials, using mixed-effects modelling controlling for region, sector and employer hierarchical factors. The article also examines whether gender and ethnic pay gaps exist among different groups of workers. The results indicate a significant relationship between sector and pay across different job roles. The analysis further identifies ethnic and gender pay differences even after controlling for the effects of sector and individual employers. The implications of this are discussed in relation to sustaining the care workforce in the context of an ageing society and the potential for structural employment marginalisation to reflect the marginalisation of older people receiving care. (Edited publisher abstract)
Charging with care
- Authors:
- BRADLEY Greta, MANTHORPE Jill
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 23.8.01, 2001, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
With long-term care becoming a high-profile issue, the need for fair financial assessments and charging has been thrown into sharp relief. Here the authors report on a recent study of charging systems.
The experiences of Indian migrant care home staff working with people with dementia: a pilot study exploring cultural perspectives
- Authors:
- OW YONG Brandon, MANTHORPE Jill
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 20(1), 2016, pp.3-13.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: Little is known about migrant Indian care workers working in long-term care facilities for people with dementia in England and the purpose of this paper is to remedy this lack of information in the light of political interest in immigration to the UK and continued staff shortages in parts of the social care sector. Design/methodology/approach: This pilot study investigated the experiences of workplace acculturation among 12 migrant Indian care workers who were employed in English care homes. Qualitative face-to-face interviews were conducted in 2013. Analysis of the interviews was conducted using principles of interpretative phenomenological analysis. Findings: Following analysis five themes emerged along an acculturation timeline. First, during the first six months of their employment, the migrant care workers recalled feeling vulnerable, seemingly marked by a sense of insecurity and an overwhelming state of cognitive burden within an unfamiliar cultural context. Second, simultaneously, the migrants felt perturbed about their new role as direct care workers. Third, few had been able to draw on their networks of friends and relatives to build up knowledge of their new work environments before starting care home employment. Fourth, two years into the work, although they reported feeling better adapted, psychological and socio-cultural adjustments were still thought to be needed. Fifth, most participants retained their ambition to be recognised as a qualified nurse in the UK and to pursue a nursing career outside the social care sector. Research limitations/implications: This is a pilot study in which 12 migrant Indian care home workers were interviewed. Further interviews might provide a greater range of views and experiences. The care homes that participated in this research were in the London region where staff shortages are common in dementia services such as care homes. Practical implications: The findings suggest a need for employers and human resource managers to respond to the specific needs of Indian and other migrants working with older people who are resident in care homes. Such responses should reflect the timeline of their acculturation and employers need also to acknowledge and address aspirations to move on to NHS work. Originality/value: This study is unique to the best of the authors’ knowledge in addressing Indian care workers specifically as a substantial part of the migrant care workforce in the UK. It offers information about their perceptions and suggests practical human response and managerial initiatives. (Publisher abstract)
Working on the fault line
- Editors:
- BRADLEY Greta, MANTHORPE Jill
- Publisher:
- Venture Press/British Association of Social Workers
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 160p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham
Provides five research studies focusing on health-related social work and its engagement with hospital, primary and community care, with particular reference to services to older people. The studies comprise: social workers in primary care settings; day-to-day activities of social workers in both hospital and community based settings; hospital social work in the context of care management; relevant issues in accident and emergency departments; and a policy study of continuing care.
Older people
- Author:
- MANTHORPE Jill
- Journal article citation:
- Research Matters, 8, October 1999, pp.34-36.
- Publisher:
- Community Care
The past decade has witnessed growing professional and pressure group interest in the abuse of older people. This overview considers new research on financial protection, institutional abuse and abuse within ethnic minority communities. It also draws attention to a wealth of time research for those responding to government policy initiatives on services for older people.