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Families and caring in South Asian communities
- Author:
- VICTOR Christina R.
- Publisher:
- University of Sheffield. NDA Research Programme
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 4
- Place of publication:
- Sheffield
Summarises key findings of research into the experiences and perceptions of old age and later life amongst older people from Bangladeshi and Pakistani communities. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with 110 men and women aged 50+ living in Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities in a medium sized town in southern England. Interviews focused on: social identities and levels of participation in communities; perceptions and experiences of family lives, social networks, 'place' and locality; and ideas, meanings and experiences of 'care' and 'support'. Participants often interpreted 'age' in relation to Bangladeshi/Pakistan, with many in their 50s already describing themselves as being 'old'. Ageing well was more likely to be linked to spirituality and satisfying family relationships rather than good physical health. Most expressed some level of expectation that their children would care for them in their old age. Family care was regarded as the preferred option and receiving care from statutory services was rare. Negative views were held about the need to access social care services and concerns were identified about the cultural appropriateness of the way care is provided. The research concludes that social care based services may be more appropriate for South Asian communities if they focus on helping and supporting families to care, rather than providing substitute care. (Edited publisher abstract)
The social context of ageing: a textbook of gerontology
- Author:
- VICTOR Christina R.
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 358p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Why do some people live to an advanced old age while others do not? And what does old age really mean in modern society? Gerontology is a multi-disciplinary science concerned with the study of ageing, which integrates biological, psychological and social study. This book focuses on the social contexts of ageing, looking at the diversity of ageing and older people, and at different factors that are important to experiences of old age and ageing. This text includes chapters on: theoretical and methodological bases for the study of ageing; demographic context of the 'ageing' population; health and illness; family and social networks; and formal and informal care and other services for older people.
Has loneliness amongst older people increased? An investigation into variations between cohorts
- Authors:
- VICTOR Christina R., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 22(5), September 2002, pp.585-597.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Loneliness has been consistently identified as one of the specific 'social problems' which accompanies old age and growing older: 90 per cent of the general population of Britain feel that loneliness is a problem associated with old age. There is a widespread presumption that loneliness and isolation have become more prevalent in Britain in the period since the Second World War as a result of the decline in multi-generation households and changes in family structure. This article examines the accuracy of this stereotype. Historical data are provided by three 'classic' social surveys undertaken in England between 1945 and 1960. The overall prevalence of reports of loneliness showed no increase. Loneliness rates for specific age or gender sub-groups were also stable.
Ageing, health and care
- Author:
- VICTOR Christina R.
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 224p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
This publication provides an overview of the health status of older people. It discusses how older people define and understand the meaning of health in old age; the nature of health problems and policy and service responses; and an examination of the variability of health experiences of older people with gender, age socioeconomic status and ethnicity. Chapter One provides the demographic context and discusses how older people understand their health. Chapters Two and Three consider the different aspects of physical health in old age, including the methodological difficulties of studying health in old age and the stereotype view that older people's health experiences are the same. Chapter Four focuses on mental health, covering dementia, cognitive impairment, depression and suicide. Chapter Five looks at health and lifestyle including diet, exercise and the 'long history of trying to live longer'. Chapter Six covers health and social care provision and the relationship with informal care. Chapter Seven looks at the likely health experiences of the next generation of older people and the potential impacts of an ageing population in a global context. Each chapter includes key definitions of terms, activities, further reading and useful websites. The publication is part of the Ageing and the Life Course series.