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Handyperson schemes and the Equality Act 2010
- Authors:
- MORIARTY Jo, MANTHORPE Jill
- Journal article citation:
- Housing Care and Support, 16(3/4), 2013, pp.114-125.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore whether handyperson services are able to meet the needs of diverse groups of older people, specifically in the UK policy context, to meet the requirements of the Equality Act (2010). Design/methodology/approach: The scoping review of the literature was conducted in 2012 using a wide range of literature from the UK. Findings: In an under-researched field it is difficult for policy makers to determine whether handyperson schemes and their associated services are accessible to and being used by all sections of the older population. Schemes do not generally collect and report data about their users. Research limitations/implications: The scoping review concentrates on UK literature. There are a variety of handyperson schemes and they operate in different ways with different criteria and priorities. Some of the accounts of handyperson schemes provide little data about user characteristics. Practical implications – The paper suggests how handyperson schemes may be able to meet the requirements of the Equality Act (2010) by outlining what data are needed and approaches to gathering it sensitively and proportionally. Originality/value: The paper is the first to consider the implications of the Equality Act for handyperson schemes, which may be relevant to other housing and care services. (Publisher abstract)
Diversity in older people and access to services: an evidence review
- Authors:
- MORIARTY Jo, MANTHORPE Jill
- Publisher:
- Age UK
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 97p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Age UK commissioned this literature review to provide information on equality and diversity issues relevant to older people living in the United Kingdom in relation to the following areas: falls prevention, home from hospital services, practical support at home (e.g. handyperson services), befriending, and day opportunities. The review was structured around the experiences of older people in terms of their protected characteristics, as defined in the Equality Act 2010 (age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion and belief, sex and sexual orientation). The findings are discussed in terms of need, access, outcomes, user experiences and user engagement. While some of the services discussed are associated with use of health and social care services, others relate to wider elements of wellbeing, such as home repairs and modification, or a community support service and befriending that have roots in the voluntary sector. Many of the areas considered cross different sectors. The key conclusion of this scoping review is that, despite the longstanding nature of equalities legislation in terms of sex, race, and disability, the number of studies specifically designed to measure inequality in terms of these characteristics remains tiny.
Black and minority ethnic older people and mental well-being: possibilities for practice
- Authors:
- MANTHORPE Jill, MORIARTY Jo, STEVENS Martin, HUSSEIN Shereen, SHARIF Nadira
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 14(4), December 2010, pp.32-37.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Drawing on findings from a practice enquiry, the authors discuss examples of arrangements and practice approaches which focus on mental well being of black and minority ethnic (BME) older people. The practice enquiry interviews over 80 practitioners, managers, older people and carers from four parts of the UK over 2009-2010. Practice from a range of different social care settings (including voluntary and community groups, sheltered housing, day care and care management) were covered. Respondents described and reflected on the support for older people from BME backgrounds, particularly focusing on how they might promote mental well-being. Practitioners emphasised the importance of talking to BME older people to determine what they wanted and what they might choose to support their mental well-being. They generally felt training was welcome but that it needed to recognise the local context and the reality of social care practice. Practitioners often lacked confidence in working with BME older people if they were not in areas where they are regular service users. Many of the practitioners were working in isolation without access to skilled support. Implications for practice are briefly discussed.
Working with older people from black and minority ethnic groups who have depression
- Authors:
- MANTHORPE Jill, MORIARTY Jo
- Journal article citation:
- Quality in Ageing, 10(1), March 2009, pp.24-31.
- Publisher:
- Pier Professional
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
Despite the growing evidence base about depression and anxiety and its application to service settings and practice, there is still a shortage of practice examples about what works and for whom. This is particularly true of specialist groups, such as people from black and minority ethnic backgrounds. This article discusses policy and legislative encouragements to think about equality of access and diversity issues in mental health services and wider mental health promotion activities. It analyses recent research and policy documents in the context of demographic change and practice. It argues that the context of personalisation in England may provide new opportunities to consider what older people will find most acceptable and effective in meeting their needs, but notes the challenges that this will bring to community-based organisations and specialist services.
Examining day centre provision for older people in the UK using the Equality Act 2010: findings of a scoping review
- Authors:
- MANTHORPE Jill, MORIARTY Jo
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 22(4), 2014, pp.352-360.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This article reports the findings from a literature review of day care services undertaken during March–June 2012 and repeated in May 2013. The databases searched included AgeInfo, Embase, Medline, PsycINFO, Social Care Online, Web of Science and the publication platform Ingenta Connect as well as specialist older people's sites. It discusses these findings in the context of services for older people in the UK, defined as those aged 65 years and over. The aim of the scoping review was to identify what is known about how day services (here confined to congregate day care or day centres) will meet the challenges posed by the Equality Act 2010 in supporting different user groups, such as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender older people or older people from minority ethnic groups. The review found that research on all aspects of day services was limited and that information about older people using such services was often provided context-free. It concludes that those funding or evaluating day services' support to diverse groups of older people need to urgently address matters such as differential access and differential views about specific services. (Publisher abstract)