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Care implications of an ageing ethnic population
- Author:
- MANTHORPE Jill
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 4.11.10, 2010, pp.32-33.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The findings from a report which describes the likely changes in the age structure of the black and minority groups in England and Wales are summarised and reviewed. The report 'The future ageing of the ethnic minority population of England and Wales', published by the Centre for Policy on Ageing and Runnymede, uses data on fertility, mortality and migration to make projections of the number and profile of older people from ethnic minorities. Although it is difficult to make accurate predictions, the report is recommended for planners to think about the types and amount of support that may be needed in the future.
Growing older in a black and ethnic minority group
- Editors:
- WALKER Alan, NORTHMORE Simon, (eds.)
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 56p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Growing older in a black and ethnic minority group represents the results in this area of four research studies from the ESRC Growing Older Programme 2005. The ESRC's Growing Older (GO) Programme is the largest social sciences research programme on ageing ever mounted in the UK.
The future ageing of Britain's BME population
- Author:
- LIEVESLEY Nat
- Journal article citation:
- Runnymede Bulletin, 368, Winter 2011, pp.6-7.
- Publisher:
- Runnymede Trust
The Centre for Policy on Ageing undertook a study to look at the future ageing of the ethnic minority population in England and Wales. This article presents some of the key findings from the study. Projections were based on the 2001 census, and adjustments made for projected births, deaths and levels of migration. It draws out the implications for health, estimates the levels of dementia in the Indian ethnic minority population, and presents estimates of population age structures in 2026.
Immigration, emigration and the ageing of the overseas-born population in the United Kingdom
- Authors:
- RENDALL Michael, BALL Deborah
- Journal article citation:
- Population Trends, 116, Summer 2004, pp.18-27.
- Publisher:
- Office for National Statistics
This article uses data from the 1971 and 2001 Censuses, the 1999-2003 Labour Force Survey and the 1997-2002 International Passenger Survey to investigate the migration processes contributing to the age structure and ageing of the UK's overseas-born population. Overall, almost half of recent decades' immigrants to the UK emigrate again within five years of arrival, but with large variation by overseas country of birth. Between half and two thirds of the immigrants born in the continental European Union, North America and Oceania emigrate again within five years, while 15 per cent of those born in the Indian subcontinent do so. Significant cumulative emigration more than five years after arrival is seen among earlier immigrants from the Indian subcontinent, the Caribbean Commonwealth and Europe. Large country-of-origin variations in the ratio of pension-age population to working-age population primarily reflect the country composition of immigration streams 30 or more years before.
Sampling minority ethnic older people In Britain
- Author:
- SIN Chih Hoong
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 24(2), March 2004, pp.257-277,.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
The study of minority ethnic older people in Britain is hampered by the lack of a reliable sampling frame. There are few national studies and most research projects are small and involve localised samples. The infrastructure for doing research with such population groups is poorly set up. This article attempts to address the needs of practitioners by reviewing the use of common sampling frames and approaches, pointing out caveats, and highlighting potential. More recent and innovative sampling approaches are also discussed. The article deals with issues of bias, reliability, perspective and geography. Recommendations for improved practice include being more transparent in reporting the derivation of samples, making more efficient use of existing data sets, better ways of working with community organisations as well as more effective collaborative research. It is also argued that various authorities and funding bodies should increase investment in this area, especially given the projected absolute and proportionate increases in minority ethnic older people in Britain.
Growing old in the new South Africa
- Author:
- FERREIRA Monica
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing International, 25(4), Spring 2000, pp.32-46.
- Publisher:
- Springer
- Place of publication:
- New York
South Africans grow old in a variety of ways. Historically, its people were classified in four racial groups, and dissimilar opportunities were available to Blacks, coloureds, and Indians, as compared to those for Whites, for self-advancement and successful ageing. A brief demographic profile of the older population is given, followed by a description of typical living arrangements of older persons in different racial groups. Pertinent issues and problems of ageing in South African are noted, and social welfare and health care policies for older clients are examined. Finally, consideration is given to the future situation of older persons under the second democratically elected government.
Diversity in organizations: new perspectives for a changing workplace
- Editors:
- CHEMERS Martin M., OSKAMP Stuart, COSTANZO Mark A.
- Publisher:
- Sage
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 282p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Looks at changes in the make up of the workforce in the United States due to demographic changes. Looks at the positive contributions that women, people from minority ethnic groups, and older people can make to organisations. In 3 sections: individual reactions to diversity; diversity effects on groups and teams; and organisational perspectives on diversity.
Housing and the older ethnic minority population in England
- Author:
- de NORONHA Nigel
- Publishers:
- Race Equality Foundation, Housing Learning and Improvement Network
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 32
- Place of publication:
- London
This report, jointly commissioned by the Race Equality Foundation and the Housing Learning and Improvement Network, looks at housing needs of older black and minority ethnic (BME) groups in England. It provides comprehensive data and analysis that identifies the demographic changes, the extent to which older BME people experience housing disadvantage compared to the white British population, what factors may contribute to this disadvantage and the spatial concentration of BME older people in urban areas in England. Key findings identified include that older BME populations are likely to grow in future years, subject to differences in life expectancy and migration; research evidence suggests that most minority groups will experience poor health earlier than the white British; and that most minority ethnic groups experience higher levels of housing deprivation than the white British, with Bangladeshi and black African people were most likely to be housing deprived. (Edited publisher abstract)
Sociodemographic characteristics and health status of Asian, Hispanic, and Non-Hispanic White family caregivers of older adults across generations
- Author:
- MIYAWAKI Christina E.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 24(4), 2015, pp.257-279.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Using the 2009 California Health Interview Survey, this study examines and compares the sociodemographic characteristics and health conditions of Asian (N = 591), Hispanic (N = 989), and White (N = 6,537) American caregivers of older adults by race/ethnicity and three successive immigrant generations. Second-generation Asian and Hispanic caregivers were the youngest while White counterparts were the oldest. The later the Asian and Hispanic generation, the better their educational attainment, but the poorer their health status. Findings suggest the importance of awareness of generational differences so that social workers can provide culturally and generationally appropriate services to racially/ethnically diverse caregiver populations more effectively. (Publisher abstract)
Race/ethnicity and socio-economic class as correlates of disability in old age
- Authors:
- OZAWA Martha N., YEO Yeong Hun
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 51(3-4), 2008, pp.337-365.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Previous research indicates that although the incidence of severe disability seems higher among Black and Hispanic social security beneficiaries, the effect of race/ethnicity on disability diminishes in old age, and it may possibly reverse the situation, with the odds of older Black and Hispanic people having disabilities being smaller than those of white older people. This article describes a study undertaken to test these ideas by analysing the 2000 Health and Retirement Study Wave 5, as reconfigured by the Rand Corporation. The analysis concluded that it was socio-economic factors more than race/ethnicity which correlated with disability in old age, but in reality because elderly Black and Hispanic people were more disadvantaged socio-economically they were more likely to become disabled.