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Inspection of community care services for black and minority ethnic older people: London Borough of Hounslow; January 1997
- Authors:
- O'HAGAN Gerald, et al
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate. London West I
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 55p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Inspection of community care services for black and minority ethnic older people in the London Borough of Hackney: 20 - 31 January 1997
- Authors:
- GAZDAR Claire, COOMBE Viv, MATIN Haji
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate. London East I
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 54p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Walking on Eire
- Author:
- EATON Lynn
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 18.12.97, 1997, p.23.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The need for cultural sensitive services for people from ethnic minorities has been widely accepted, with one glaring omission. Reports on a visit to a sheltered housing scheme which aims to meet the often unrecognised needs of Irish people.
Suicide by age, ethnic group, coroners' verdicts and country of birth
- Authors:
- NEELEMAN Jan, MAK Vivienne, WESSELY Simon
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 171, November 1997, pp.463-467.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Presents the results of the epidemiology of suicide by immigrant status and ethnicity in Inner London between the period 1991-1993. Results found that rate patterns for ethnic minority groups reflect patterns seen in attempted suicide. In this deprived area, young male white suicide rates surpassed those among older people.
Prevalence of dementia and depression among elderly people in Black and ethnic minorities
- Authors:
- McCRACKEN C.F.M., et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 171, September 1997, pp.269-273.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
This study was designed to identify all elderly people of ethnic minorities living in a defined geographical area in inner-city Liverpool and to identify psychiatric morbidity and barriers to use of services. This article reports the prevalence of dementia and depression. Concludes that a complete enumeration of the elderly in ethnic minority groups is best achieved by using several different methods. Diagnosis of dementia may be misleading among those who do not speak the dominant language.
Inspection of community care services for black and minority ethnic older people: Nottinghamshire; February 1997
- Authors:
- RANDHAWA Meena, BEAVER Dick, TUCKER Barbara
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate. Central Inspe
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 63p.
- Place of publication:
- Nottingham
Caregiving and employment: the impact of workplace characteristics on role strain
- Authors:
- FREDRIKSEN Karen I., SCHARLACH Andrew E.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 28(4), 1997, pp.3-22.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Examines job classification and other workplace characteristics as potential mediators of role strain among university employees with adult care responsibilities. After controlling for background caregiver characteristics and the intensity of care giving demands, it was found that job classification, hours worked, work demands, workplace support, and job flexibility contributed significantly to role strain. Caregivers in staff positions provided higher levels of caregiving assistance and experienced less flexibility, control, and support at the workplace than did academics and administrators. These findings have implications for the development of workplace policies and procedures that are responsive to the unique needs of diverse employee groups.
Modification of brief cognitive assessments for use with elderly people from the South Asian sub-continent
- Authors:
- RAIT G., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 1(4), November 1997, pp.356-363.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Discusses how screening tests for the detection of mental health problems in elderly people from ethnic minority backgrounds in the UK need to be culturally sensitive but retain satisfactory diagnostic power in terms of definable mental illness. As part of a multi-disciplinary, multi-ethnic project in Manchester, the authors present experiences of developing modified versions of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the Abbreviated Mental Test Score (AMTS). This information provides those working with people from ethnic minority backgrounds, of all ages, with both a thorough and a pragmatic method for modifying and adapting instruments.
The long, hard fight for justice
- Author:
- CATHCART Brian
- Journal article citation:
- Runnymede Bulletin, 307, November 1997, pp.8-7.
- Publisher:
- Runnymede Trust
Reports on how the case of Stephen Lawrence was prevented from slipping forever into an "unsolved" file by the pressure of a small group of people.
Extending a helping hand
- Authors:
- SIMIC Paul, LAMBAT Ismail
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 2.10.97, 1997, p.23.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
There is a popular misconception that Asian extended families always 'look after their own'. The authors describe a project which aims to support Asian families and prevent the abuse which can arise under stress.