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Worth fighting for: ten stories of ageism
- Author:
- HELP THE AGED
- Publisher:
- Help the Aged
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 12p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Thanks to recent legislation, age discrimination in the workplace is high on the agenda. But how does age discrimination impact on other aspects of older people's lives? Research on Age Discrimination (RoAD) talked to older people across the UK about everything from shopping to sexuality and hospitals to hairdressing to find out how others see them – and how they see themselves. Worth Fighting For: ten stories of ageism contains brief case studies that vividly illustrate why age discrimination in goods and services should be outlawed.
Achieving age equality in health and social care
- Author:
- BERNARD Caroline
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 17(1), 2013, pp.19-24.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose – The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the Achieving Age Equality Toolkit, to give the background to its development, and to advise readers of the ways in which it has already been successful in the health and social care arena. Design/methodology/approach – The subject of this paper is the ban on age discrimination in goods and services that came into force on 1 October 2012. The objectives of the paper are achieved by setting out the policy context, and by detailing how the age equality recommendations were made through an independent review. Findings – Older people have different experiences of health and social care services, but most want to be able to access support when they need it. Age as a barrier to treatment and screening in areas such as mental health and cancer continue to give cause for concern. Organisations need to ensure they are working in an “age equal” way across services. Research limitations/implications – Implications for further research could include an assessment of the extent of “institutional ageism” in services after the ban on age discrimination in goods and services on 1 October 2012. Practical implications – The article illustrates through case studies how use of the toolkit enables one organisation to better identify where changes are needed towards embedding anti age discrimination practice. Social implications – As well as obeying legal requirements, ending age discrimination in health and social care requires a change in hearts and minds towards encouraging society to think differently about the ways in which older people are supported by health and social care services. Originality/value – Since the review, there have been repeated cases of age discrimination in goods and services, illustrating the need for change. (Publisher abstract)
Age discrimination in employment in Australia
- Author:
- ENCEL S.
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing International, 25(2), 1999, pp.69-84.
- Publisher:
- Springer
- Place of publication:
- New York
Age discrimination in employment is alive and well in Australia, but its ramifications are only now being explored. Age stereotyping appears to affect older people, whose situation receives much less attention than the problem of youth unemployment. The general prevalence of "ageism" creates a climate in which age discrimination can flourish in spite of legal remedies. In this article the author examines the issues and gives them a human face by using case studies.
Equality and human rights: case study: Age Concern Stockport: the needs of older LGBT people and training aids for statutory sector workers
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Age Concern Stockport started to work with older LGBT people in their area in 2000, in response to reports of discrimination in service provision because of their sexuality and their age, Since then Age Concern Stockport has worked with the PCT, the local authority and Salford University to promote a better understanding of the needs of older LGBT people. This includes healthcare, social care, housing, transport and other services across the public sector. An older people’s LGTB group has written ‘Moving Forward’, a training and resource pack for public sector agencies, published by Salford University in October 2007.
Promoting involvement of older people in shaping policy and practice
- Authors:
- WOOD Christine, WRIGHT Mel
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 15(2), 2011, pp.80-86.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Two case studies from the Northeast of England and London are used to illustrate how older people can be effectively enabled and involved to influence their communities and the services that impact on their lives. Age Concern Durham County created a ten-hour introductory level course called ‘‘The Confident Consumer’’. This includes basic assertiveness skills, advice on how to challenge discrimination, and uses role play to improve communication skills for older people. The case studies have demonstrated that older people do want to be involved and are enthusiastic participants when given the opportunity to use their voice. By reaching out to older people and working actively in partnership with service providers, older people can help to shape their own world.