Presents different perspectives on working carers who care for older people. The publication aims to reflect on the different stages in the development of this issue by looking first at the British perspective; then Europe and finally looking at developments in North America.
Presents different perspectives on working carers who care for older people. The publication aims to reflect on the different stages in the development of this issue by looking first at the British perspective; then Europe and finally looking at developments in North America.
Subject terms:
income, informal care, older people, women, carers, employment, gender;
British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 81(11), 2018, pp.657-666.
Publisher:
Sage
Introduction: As life expectancy grows so does the need for mental health services for older people. Occupational science and therapy literature demonstrates how occupation supports older adults' wellbeing, but there has been little research into the relationship between occupation and health for those with anxiety and depression. The aim of this study was to understand the occupational experience of Irish older adults with anxiety and depression so as to inform therapeutic programmes. Method: A qualitative research design with a phenomenological framework was adopted. A total of five community-dwelling people with diagnoses of anxiety and/or depression were purposively selected to participate in semi-structured interviews. The interviews were analysed using thematic analysis. Findings: The themes which emerged – ‘Occupation as a marker for wellness’ and ‘Sustaining a sense of occupational identity’ – support existing literature and reveal new information about interactions between occupational identity crisis and mental health. Personally meaningful occupation which connects a person to their life worlds and sense of self has the potential to consolidate recovery from anxiety and depression. Conclusion: The study contributes to knowledge on how occupation supports an older person's wellbeing and identity in the face of life changes, and has implications for occupational therapists working with older adults.
Introduction: As life expectancy grows so does the need for mental health services for older people. Occupational science and therapy literature demonstrates how occupation supports older adults' wellbeing, but there has been little research into the relationship between occupation and health for those with anxiety and depression. The aim of this study was to understand the occupational experience of Irish older adults with anxiety and depression so as to inform therapeutic programmes. Method: A qualitative research design with a phenomenological framework was adopted. A total of five community-dwelling people with diagnoses of anxiety and/or depression were purposively selected to participate in semi-structured interviews. The interviews were analysed using thematic analysis. Findings: The themes which emerged – ‘Occupation as a marker for wellness’ and ‘Sustaining a sense of occupational identity’ – support existing literature and reveal new information about interactions between occupational identity crisis and mental health. Personally meaningful occupation which connects a person to their life worlds and sense of self has the potential to consolidate recovery from anxiety and depression. Conclusion: The study contributes to knowledge on how occupation supports an older person's wellbeing and identity in the face of life changes, and has implications for occupational therapists working with older adults.
Subject terms:
wellbeing, older people, anxiety, depression, mental health problems, service provision, occupational therapists, occupational therapy, employment, ageing, self-concept;
This book brings together the writings of specialists in a range of areas relevant to the situation of older people in Ireland and conveys the key role that policy planning and service provision play in this area. Each chapter addresses a specific area of social policy. These are constructions of ageing in Irish social policy; ageing, the labour market and retirement; poverty and ageing; housing and accommodation for older people; older returning emigrants; ageing and the new communities in Ireland; Alzheimer’s disease, activism and the pharmaceutical industry; health care for older people; disability in older age; from community care to residential care: personal social services and older people; and elder abuse. The contents indicate that there are many issues in the areas of income support, housing, health, and personal social services related to ageing in Ireland that must be addressed in order to ensure that the aim of maximising opportunities for older people to actively engage in civic and social life is achieved. The book is recommended for undergraduate and postgraduate students who wish to familiarise themselves with the challenges for older people, their families, service providers and policy makers.
This book brings together the writings of specialists in a range of areas relevant to the situation of older people in Ireland and conveys the key role that policy planning and service provision play in this area. Each chapter addresses a specific area of social policy. These are constructions of ageing in Irish social policy; ageing, the labour market and retirement; poverty and ageing; housing and accommodation for older people; older returning emigrants; ageing and the new communities in Ireland; Alzheimer’s disease, activism and the pharmaceutical industry; health care for older people; disability in older age; from community care to residential care: personal social services and older people; and elder abuse. The contents indicate that there are many issues in the areas of income support, housing, health, and personal social services related to ageing in Ireland that must be addressed in order to ensure that the aim of maximising opportunities for older people to actively engage in civic and social life is achieved. The book is recommended for undergraduate and postgraduate students who wish to familiarise themselves with the challenges for older people, their families, service providers and policy makers.
Subject terms:
home care, housing, needs, older people, poverty, residential care, retirement, social policy, social services, social care provision, ageing, dementia, elder abuse, employment, health care;
Post general election edition including many of the concerns raised in the 1997 election campaign. Section 1 looks at current welfare policy and provision in Britain and section 2 examines international developments. Includes papers on: social policy under the Major governments; welfare to work; towards a learning society or towards 'learningfare'; the Family Law Act 1996; charging for community care; funding long-term care; issues facing the social services workforce; the experience of black workers in the social care workforce; the new boundaries of health and welfare in collaborative care; quality services in quasi markets; the relationship between social policy, its producers and consumers; the future of the welfare state; comparing welfare states; family-state boundaries in Europe; familism and selectivism in community care for the elderly - a comparison of the Republic of Ireland and the UK; social policy in Portugal; the welfare state and the Spanish socialists; and East Asian social policy.
Post general election edition including many of the concerns raised in the 1997 election campaign. Section 1 looks at current welfare policy and provision in Britain and section 2 examines international developments. Includes papers on: social policy under the Major governments; welfare to work; towards a learning society or towards 'learningfare'; the Family Law Act 1996; charging for community care; funding long-term care; issues facing the social services workforce; the experience of black workers in the social care workforce; the new boundaries of health and welfare in collaborative care; quality services in quasi markets; the relationship between social policy, its producers and consumers; the future of the welfare state; comparing welfare states; family-state boundaries in Europe; familism and selectivism in community care for the elderly - a comparison of the Republic of Ireland and the UK; social policy in Portugal; the welfare state and the Spanish socialists; and East Asian social policy.
Subject terms:
interagency cooperation, long term care, multidisciplinary services, older people, policy formulation, quality assurance, service users, social policy, social workers, staff, training, welfare state, black and minority ethnic people, central government, charges, community care, comparative studies, education, families, employment, financing;
Atlas showing information about the population of Britain. In 7 sections, each containing maps, tables, an article and a bibliography. Section 1 looks at population and includes information on: distribution; boundaries; land use; and density. Section 2 is on demography, including: fertility; sex; children; students; young adults; marriage; pensioners; people from minority ethnic communities; and people born in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and abroad. Section 3 presents economic data, including: workforce change; employment; industrial structure; occupational structure (including sex); travel to work; working hours; unemployment; and early retirement. Section 4 is on housing, including: housing type; household size; housing demand; homelessness; housing tenure; owner occupier, council, housing association, and private rented accommodation; and negative equity. Section 5 looks at health issues such as: illness; illness and age; heating; washing; hospitals; life expectancy; death (causes, avoidable and premature deaths). Section 6 is on society in general and section 7 deals with politics and political parties.
Atlas showing information about the population of Britain. In 7 sections, each containing maps, tables, an article and a bibliography. Section 1 looks at population and includes information on: distribution; boundaries; land use; and density. Section 2 is on demography, including: fertility; sex; children; students; young adults; marriage; pensioners; people from minority ethnic communities; and people born in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and abroad. Section 3 presents economic data, including: workforce change; employment; industrial structure; occupational structure (including sex); travel to work; working hours; unemployment; and early retirement. Section 4 is on housing, including: housing type; household size; housing demand; homelessness; housing tenure; owner occupier, council, housing association, and private rented accommodation; and negative equity. Section 5 looks at health issues such as: illness; illness and age; heating; washing; hospitals; life expectancy; death (causes, avoidable and premature deaths). Section 6 is on society in general and section 7 deals with politics and political parties.
Subject terms:
heating, homeless people, homelessness, income, hospital social work, housing, marriage, local authority housing, mortality, mothers, older people, physical illness, population, rented accommodation, retirement, students, statistical methods, unemployment, young people, black and minority ethnic people, children, death, demographics, families, employment, gender, health;