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It's time to wake the 'sleeping giants' - black and minority ethnic older people within the European Union
- Author:
- SCOTT Helena
- Journal article citation:
- Elders the Journal of Care and Practice, 3(2), May 1994, pp.22-35.
Describes Age Concern Scotland's European-based project 'Ageing in Multicultural Europe' - its aims, networking activities, and a major symposium held in Edinburgh in December 1993.
Care of Europe's older people
- Author:
- DAYE Gertaud
- Journal article citation:
- Quality in Ageing, 6(2), July 2005, pp.21-24.
- Publisher:
- Pier Professional
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
This paper explores dignity from the viewpoint of older Europeans themselves. General recommendations concerning policies for older persons are considered together with commitments included in action plans on aging, in relation to the questions of to what extent these texts can be seen as a means to guarantee the dignity of the older person? The inter-relatedness of recommendations concerning health, labour market and those on social protection policies are stressed and the impact on the dignity of older citizens highlighted. The use of language is explored, as is the presentation of older persons in the media and advertising and the impact on dignity. The paper also questions whether dignity, or rather the loss of dignity, is experienced similarly by all groups of older persons. Is there a difference for men and women, for persons from ethnic minorities and for persons with a disability who are becoming old? Finally it considers what kind of care we want when we are old - how do we wish to be taken care of once we are no longer able to live fully independent lives in our own homes?
Older migrants’ access to healthcare: a thematic synthesis
- Authors:
- ARORA Sanjana, et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Migration Health and Social Care, 14(4), 2018, pp.425-438.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to synthesise data from the existent literature on the experiences of non-western older migrants in Europe in accessing and using healthcare services. Design/methodology/approach: In total, 1,606 records were reviewed and 12 studies were selected. A thematic synthesis using Thomas and Harden’s approach was conducted. Findings: The findings resulted in the three overarching themes: traditional discourses under new circumstances; predisposed vulnerabilities of older migrants and the healthcare system; and the conceptualization of health and the roles of healthcare professionals. The authors found that older migrants’ experience of accessing healthcare is influenced by many factors, such as health literacy, differences in healthcare beliefs and language barriers, and is not limited to cultural and traditional discourses of care. Findings reveal that there is a limited body of knowledge on barriers experienced by older migrant women. Research limitations/implications: The geographical scope of the study and subsequent type of healthcare systems should be taken into account while understanding barriers to care. Another limitation is that although the authors studied different migrant groups, the authors synthesised barriers experienced by all. Future research could study migrants as separate groups to better understand how previous experiences with healthcare in their home country and specific social, cultural and economic circumstances shape them. Originality/value: This paper provides a synthesis of the experiences of migrants from non-western countries who moved to a host country with a very different language, culture and healthcare system. (Edited publisher abstract)
Older adults’ perceptions of adherence to community physical activity groups
- Authors:
- HARTLEY Sandra Elaine, YEOWELL Gillian
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 35(8), 2015, pp.1635-1656.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Community physical activity (PA) groups have come in to being worldwide to inspire older adults to engage in PA. However, there is limited evidence that older adults adhere to these groups, particularly those of a lower socio-economic status, with health conditions, from black and minority ethnic (BME) groups and men. This study aimed to explore experiences of attending PA groups from the viewpoint of community-living older adults, including those sub-groups of the population highlighted above. The purpose was to gain an understanding of what would influence long-term adherence to community PA groups. Eighteen participants aged 65 and above took part in three focus groups carried out in North West England. Thematic network analysis was used for theme generation and interpretation. Low-cost, universal locations are essential to enable older adults to engage regularly in PA, however, it is the social space that is created within these physical settings that is most influential in fostering their long-term adherence. Facilitating cross-cultural relationships and supporting older adults to have more control in shaping the PA environment will ensure that these settings are more conducive to the long-term adherence of diverse groups of older adults. (Publisher abstract)
Minority elderly health and social care in Europe: summary findings of the minority elderly care (MEC) project
- Editors:
- PATEL Naina, (ed.)
- Publisher:
- Policy Research Institute on Ageing and Ethnicity
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 13p.
- Place of publication:
- Bolton
This report, using data from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Finland, Hungary, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Switzerland, is designed to inform and help plan the nature and direction of provision of health and social care services in the years to come. The project has the explicit intention of seeking to draw attention to the needs of minority ethnic (ME) elders and thereby improve the provision of services for them throughout Europe. Key findings showed that family was very important to ME elders in all countries and not surprisingly, most elders preferred to be looked after by their family in their own home. It is apparent that in every country there were significant proportions of ME elders on low incomes which were substantially less than the average incomes for elderly in the country concerned. In all countries there were quite significant proportions who described their general health as poor or very poor and these elders needed more medical treatment. The use of different health and social care services is not uniform across the different ethnic groups and countries. While each country has its own systems and procedures it is apparent that in all countries there are some elders who are failing to gain access to services. There are several things an organisation can do to help ME elders to overcome barriers and gain access to services. For example, information can be provided in appropriate languages, staff can be given training in culture-specific care, or new services may be designed specifically to meet the needs of different ME groups. The report makes several recommendations including the provision of clear information about the rights of the individual in accessing and using health and social care services and in different formats and languages. Adopt a person centred approach to patients and service users. Recognise that certain ethnic groups face particularly strong access barriers. Each of the issues is described in detail for each country included in the report.
The settlement patterns and residential histories of older Gujaratis, Punjabis and Sylhetis in Birmingham, England
- Author:
- BURHOLT Vanessa
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 24(3), May 2004, pp.383-409.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Britain's minority ethnic groups are numerous and diverse, and among them there are complex relationships between their origins, the timing of their arrival by decade and the age of the migrants, their geographical distribution in Britain, and gender differences in their occupational status distributions. All of these lifecourse attributes have implications for the migrants' situations as they reach old age. To advance our knowledge and understanding of these factors, this paper examines the lifecourse of a sample of 303 South Asian older migrants living in Birmingham, England's second largest city. The sample included 103 Gujaratis, 100 Punjabis, and 100 Sylhetis. The paper examines their living arrangements, education and language abilities, occupational status, and settlement and moves within the United Kingdom. The associations between ethnic group membership, gender and pre-migration histories are related to differences in their settlement patterns and residential mobility in Britain. The findings show variations in the timing, chronology and locations of each ethnic group's major lifecourse events, in the meanings associated with the events, and in the outcomes in late life. The similarities and differences between the ethnic groups and between men and women are discussed with regard to the current socio-economic situation of ethnic older people in the UK and the prospect for continuing inequalities.
Understanding poverty
- Author:
- ALCOCK Pete
- Publisher:
- Macmillan
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 301p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Basingstoke
- Edition:
- 2nd
Provides a review of research on, and debates about, the problem of poverty in the 1990s. Covers the definition and measurement of poverty, its distribution and causes, and the development of anti-poverty strategy. Also looks at: the dynamics of deprivation; the 'underclass'; poverty in Europe and beyond; defining and measuring poverty; gender, racism, ageing and disability; social security policy; welfare rights; and the politics of poverty and the welfare state.
Growing old differently
- Editors:
- BOGARD Gerald, TYLER William
- Publisher:
- Council of Europe
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 278p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Europe wide collection of papers looking at what part education has to play in combating isolation and exclusion from mainstream life of the growing population of older people. Suggests new approaches to education for older people and ageing polices that focus on this issue and on the construction of an active and responsible citizenship for all.
Equal opportunities and Europe: a checklist for councils
- Author:
- CHELIAH Ramani
- Publisher:
- Local Government Information Unit
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 28p.
- Place of publication:
- London
A checklist for local authorities when addressing the needs of the most disadvantaged in society, within a European context. Includes sections on: race, women, disability, gay men, lesbians, older people, and funds from Europe.
Dementia matters ethnic concerns
- Authors:
- MIRZA Naheed, PATEL Naina
- Publisher:
- Policy Research Institute on Ageing and Ethnicity
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 47p. Video.
- Place of publication:
- Bradford
Presents the problems facing people from ethnic minorities with dementia in four countries: UK, Netherlands, Spain, and Finland. In all countries there is an unmet need for information, knowledge of the disease and how to access care and support. There are also cultural taboos and meanings associated with dementia which are difficult to dispel.