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Let's move on: black and minority ethnic older people's views on research findings
- Authors:
- BUTT Jabeer, O'NEIL Alex
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 23p.
- Place of publication:
- York
This report engages black and minority ethnic older people in informed discussion in order to identify what contribution research can make to transform the experiences of this group of older people. It details some of the evidence presented to inform discussions with older people, their views on this research and their views on what should happen next. The report explores the value of mainstream or community services in effectively meeting the needs of these older people and examines the continuing problem of money in the lives of older people. It also looks at continuity and change in family and community relationships, identifying similarities and differences in the views and experiences of black and minority ethnic older people. The report highlights the need to involve black and minority ethnic older people in planning and carrying out future research and will inform the National Framework for Older People, which sets out the government's intention to improve the quality of services to black and minority ethnic older people.
Inequalities in quality of life among older people from different ethnic groups
- Authors:
- MORIARTY Jo, BUTT Jabeer
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 24(5), September 2004, pp.729-753.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
British research on the quality of life in old age has neglected the increasing ethnic diversity of the older population, and although studies of health and income inequalities have highlighted the contribution played by racism, analyses of the factors influencing the quality of life have rarely considered its effects. This paper discusses inequalities in quality of life among older people from different ethnic groups using data from a cross-sectional survey of 203 White British, Asian, Black Caribbean, Black African and Chinese people aged 55 and more years living in England and Scotland. They were interviewed face-to-face in the language of their choice using a semi-structured schedule. Consistent with the existing literature, the study found differences in health, income and social support among the ethnic groups. The paper suggests, however, that future work should examine disparities in health and income within as well as between minority ethnic groups, and that a greater appreciation is required of the way in which such disparities may be accentuated by variations in health expectations, in the distribution of income within households, and in the willingness to discuss financial difficulties. The cumulative effects of health and material disadvantage and the experience of racism have implications both for future quality of life research and for government policies that aim to raise social inclusion and reduce inequalities.