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Alcohol use in later life - older people's perspectives
- Authors:
- WARD Lizzie, BARNES Marian, GAHAGAN Beatrice
- Journal article citation:
- Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 12(4), 2011, pp.239-247.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This paper reports on qualitative research aiming to generate a wider evidence-based by exploring the circumstances in which older people drink, and the meaning that drinking alcohol has for them and its impact. The study developed a participatory methodology in which older people were actively involved in designing and carrying out the research. 21 older people were recruited for interviews, which were carried out by older co-researchers. The article describes the study and its findings. Thematic analysis identified drinking styles (social - regular; social - occasional; heavy lone drinking; and heavy drinking in a drinking network) and themes illustrating what affects drinking styles (social relationships; loss, change and adaptation; cost and availability; health, well-being and growing older; and responsibility, control and independence). The article discusses aspects of older people's drinking habits, including seeking help. It notes that this is a sensitive topic, discusses implications for practice and policy development, and suggests that more research is needed to understand the social, cultural and economic contexts of older people's drinking behaviour.
New jobs old roles: working for prevention in a whole-system model of health and social care for older people
- Authors:
- SMITH Naomi, BARNES Marian
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 21(1), 2013, pp.79-87.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The ‘Partnerships for Older People Projects’ programme provided government funding for local and health authorities to pilot prevention and intervention services in partnership with the voluntary sector and older people between 2006 and 2009. This evaluation of a pilot in southern England used a Theory of Change approach to gather and reflect on data with different groups involved in the delivery of this model of prevention. This whole-system model, although complex and challenging to implement, was considered overall to have been a success and provided significant learning for partners and stakeholders on the challenges and benefits of working across professional and sectoral boundaries. New posts were created as part of the model – two of these, recruited to and managed by voluntary sector partners, were identified as ‘new jobs’, but echoed ‘old roles’ within community and voluntary sector based health and social care. The authors reflect on the parallels of these roles with previously existing roles and ways of working and reflect on how the whole-system approach of this particular pilot enabled these new jobs to develop in appropriate and successful ways.
Ageing activists: who gets involved in older people's forums?
- Authors:
- BARNES Marian, HARRISON Elizabeth, MURRAY Lesley
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 32(2), February 2012, pp.261-280.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Senior Citizens’ Forums have been established across East Sussex to provide a mechanism for dialogue between the County Council, the Primary Care Trusts, other public agencies, and older people. The aim of this article is to explore the characteristics and motivations of the members of these forums, specifically looking at: how they see themselves in relation to ‘other older people’; and their relationships with the places in which they live. The article draws upon pieces of research conducted with 2 forums. The first involved participatory research with forum members to explore issues prompting their participation and their experiences of this. The second comprised biographical interviews with forum members with reference to mobility and participation over their lifespan. The findings are discussed in relation to the characterisation of participants in such forums as the ‘usual suspects’ whose legitimacy to speak on behalf of others may be questioned, and by reference to a growing recognition of the significance of place in the lives of older people. Important differences in motivations, backgrounds and priorities of forum members are shown between the 2 forums. The research confirms that place-based participation tends to engage those who are fitter and who have more social and cultural capital, but questions assumptions that this means they are spaces for the pursuit of self-interest.
Older people, well-being and participation: learning resources based on collaborative research
- Authors:
- BARNES Marian, GAHAGAN Beatrice, WARD Lizzie
- Publishers:
- University of Brighton, Age UK Brighton & Hove
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 24
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
The handbook accompanies films made as part of an ESRC funded participatory research project on well-being in older age. The research was carried out by a team of older people, university researchers and a voluntary sector manager. The handbook provides detailed explanations of the issues explored through the acted scenarios. It also lists questions that can used to reflect more on these issues, and suggests where you can go for more information. (Edited publisher abstract)
Well-being in old age: findings from participatory research
- Authors:
- WARD Lizzie, BARNES Marian, GAHAGAN Beatrice
- Publisher:
- University of Brighton; Age Concern Brighton, Hove and Portslade
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 88p.
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
This project was designed to develop understanding of what well-being means to older people, and of how it is produced. A major aim of the project was to make a contribution to thinking about policy and practice and how this might enhance or detract from the way people experience well-being in old age. Eleven co-researchers, aged between 60 and 87, were recruited between 2008 and 2011. The co-researchers carried out one to one interviews with 30 older people and seven focus groups in which another 59 older people took part. Findings revealed that relationships were significant. Families could be a source of support and security, but for some can also involve difficult and painful relationships, distance and estrangement. Good relationships with adult children can contribute to well-being and maintaining satisfactory relationships was recognised as important. Health also featured as an important factor in well-being; chronic ill health had not only physical effects, but also emotional and psychological impacts. However, Being able to draw on experiences gained over a lifetime, learning from past mistakes, or reflecting on the benefit of hindsight, informed present attitudes and was a personal resource for some.