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How communities can promote civic engagement of people age 50-plus
- Authors:
- HENKIN Nancy, ZAPF Jenny
- Journal article citation:
- Generations, 30(4), Winter 2006, pp.72-77.
- Publisher:
- American Society on Aging
This article explores how various components of community, such as the social, physical, and civic infrastructure, can affect an individual's and an age cohort's willingness and ability to become involved in civic life. In the article, civic engagement refers to citizen action that has public consequence for communities and political life - including both political and social engagement.
Having the time of your life
- Author:
- JOHNSTONE David
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 13(2), June 2009, pp.20-23.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
An innovative community mentoring service delivering a personalised service to people in Devon over 50 who have experienced some kind of down turn in their lives is described. The service addresses exclusion, isolation and disadvantage. A case study is included.
Resilience: understanding the interdependence between individuals and communities
- Authors:
- DAVIES Alisha R., et al
- Publisher:
- Public Health Wales
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 58
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
Drawing on the results of a literature review, this report brings together evidence on individual and community resilience, and the interdependence between the two. It draws on examples of programmes to strengthen resilience across the life course and in communities, and looks at approaches to measuring change in resilience. The report highlights how people’s sense of wellbeing, how well they cope emotionally, and how they engage socially are the key factors for resilience, which in turn contribute to wider community resilience. Resilient communities can draw on the assets within people, place and wider economic factors. It also finds that resilience is not fixed but changes at different points in peoples' lives. The report highlights a range of activities that improve community and individual resilience, including: encouraging good relationships and connections with others; establishing a healthy family environment and early positive parent-child relationships; promoting good health and mental wellbeing in adulthood, including developing positive relationships and social capital through engaging with the community; and enhancing the resilience of older people though building positive relationships, strengthening social connections and meaningful engagement, alongside enhancing autonomy and independence. It concludes with a summary of the key messages. (Edited publisher abstract)
Age-friendly and inclusive volunteering: review of community contributions in later life
- Authors:
- JOPLING Kate, JONES Dan
- Publisher:
- Centre for Ageing Better
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 94
- Place of publication:
- London
This review considers how to enable more people to contribute to their communities, in later life (defined as aged 50 and over), with a focus on increasing participation among underrepresented groups, especially those in poor health or living with long-term health conditions. It covers activities such as neighbourliness, helping in the community and volunteering. It draws on a range of sources including a call for evidence, a call for practice and seven roundtable meetings involving over 100 participants. The report looks at why people get involved with their communities and how contributing to communities can improve social connections, and lead to increased life satisfaction and wellbeing; how volunteering can change across the life course; and the practical, structural and emotional barriers to contributing to communities. It sets out a framework for age-friendly, inclusive volunteering, which includes for volunteering to: be flexible and to fit around life changes; to provide support and training needed; to provide opportunities to be sociable and feel connected; value volunteers; provide meaningful activity; and make good use of strengths and experiences. The review makes recommendations for the voluntary, public and private sectors on how to tackle the barriers to enable people to continue to volunteer throughout their lifetime. Case studies of good practice are included throughout the report. (Edited publisher abstract)
Arts engagement and wellbeing. Policy briefing
- Authors:
- WHAT WORKS CENTRE FOR WELLBEING, ALL-PARTY PARLIAMENTARY GROUP ON ARTS, HEALTH AND WELLBEING
- Publisher:
- All-Party Parliamentary Group on Arts, Health and Wellbeing
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 2
Drawing on some of the findings from the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Arts, Health and Wellbeing Inquiry into the role of the arts on health and wellbeing, this briefing highlights evidence of ways in which arts engagement can improve wellbeing across the life course. This takes account of childhood development, the wellbeing of working-age adults, older adults, people at the end of life and the ways in which built and natural environments enhance wellbeing. (Edited publisher abstract)
Where do community-dwelling older adults with disabilities live? Distribution of disability in the United States of America by household composition and housing type
- Author:
- HENNING-SMITH Carrie
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 37(6), 2017, pp.1227-1248.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
There is limited research on the living arrangements of older adults with disabilities, especially research that combines household composition and housing characteristics. This paper addresses that gap with two complementary sets of logistic regression models: first, estimating the odds of disability by household composition and housing type and, second, estimating the odds of disability by living arrangement within gender and age sub-groups. Data come from the 2012 American Community Survey (N = 504,371 respondents aged 65 and older), which includes six measures of disability: cognitive, ambulatory, independent living, self-care, vision and hearing. Living alone, with children or with others was associated with higher odds of any disability, compared with living with a spouse only. Compared to those living in a single-family home, living in a mobile home or other temporary structure, or large apartment building was associated with higher odds of disability. Having a disability was associated with lower rates of living with a spouse only, alone, in a single-family home or in a small or mid-sized apartment building and higher rates of all other living arrangements. Sub-group analyses revealed differences in the relationship between living arrangements and disability by gender and age group. This information provides a baseline from which to observe trends in living arrangements and disability for older adults in the United States of America. (Publisher abstract)
Community-based vision rehabilitation provision in England
- Authors:
- RABIEE Parvaneh, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Visual Impairment, 34(3), 2016, pp.248-261.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Sight loss is more common among older than younger people. With an ageing population and increasing pressure on health and social care services, preventive and rehabilitation services are being prioritised. However, evidence around community-based vision rehabilitation services is underdeveloped. The focus of this article is on the prevalence, organisational models and capacity of community-based vision rehabilitation services in England that are wholly or partly funded by local authorities (LAs). In all, 89 of the 152 (57%) LAs responded to an online survey about vision rehabilitation services. Services vary widely in the type of provider, type of support offered, structure and skills of the team delivering interventions, caseloads and waiting times. Voluntary organisations appear to experience more pressure on budgets and staffing ratios than LA in-house services. The article discusses implications for practice. (Publisher abstract)
Aspirations for later life
- Authors:
- HUMPHREY Alun, LEE Lucy, GREEN Rosie
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Work and Pensions
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 145p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This research report presents survey findings on people’s aspirations for later life (aged 60 onwards) in Great Britain. The survey sought to determine whether people hold aspirations for their later life and, if so, what these might be. In addition, it sought to provide an insight into what are the enablers and barriers to achieving these aspirations. The survey was carried out as part of the National Centre for Social Research Omnibus Survey. Face-to-face interviews were carried out in 2010 with a total of 1,867 adults aged 16 years and over. It was assumed that respondents aged 45 to 65 years would be most likely to have aspirations for later life, and so the number of respondents in this category was boosted. The survey examined: the respondent’s interpretation of life stages; their expectations and planning for later life; their interest in 3 activities (volunteering, education or training, and leisure and cultural pursuits) in later life; their expectation of health and independence; and their feelings of isolation and the suitability of the community for older people. The findings show that the majority of respondents had either not thought at all about what they might do when aged 60 onwards or had some ideas but had not really given it much thought. However, it is evident that later life is primarily seen as an opportunity to pursue leisure and cultural activities.
Opportunity for all: one year on; making a difference; presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Social Security
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Social Security
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 250p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Reports on the progress of the government's strategies to combat poverty and social exclusion. Covers strategies for children and young people; the unemployed; older people; and communities. Describes various government initiatives and the degree to which they have achieved their targets.
Opportunity for all: tackling poverty and social exclusion; presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Social Security by Command of Her Majesty, September 1999
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Social Security
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 176p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Outlines the levels of poverty and social exclusion in the UK today and goes on to detail the Government's strategy for tackling the problem. Sections on children and young people, people of working age, older people, and communities, follow.