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The future ageing of the ethnic minority population in England and Wales
- Author:
- LIEVESLEY Nat
- Publisher:
- Runnymede Trust
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 81p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report gives a detailed estimate of the ethnic make-up of the older population of England and Wales over the next 40 years. It uses, as its classification of ethnicity, the 16 ethnic groups chosen for the 2001 census. While the present population of older black and minority ethnic (BME) people is relatively small and mainly born overseas, over time it will become much larger, more ethnically diverse and will include more people born in the UK . The study used the 16 ethnic group classifications used by the 2001 census. Using 2001 census data as a starting point, the study projects population figures at 5 year time points to 2051 using Cohort Component projections. The report finds that by 2051 the BME (including white ethnic minority groups) population of England and Wales will have reached 25 million, making up 36% of the total. By 2051, in England and Wales , there will be 3.8 million BME older people aged 65 and over and 2.8 million aged 70 and over. This changing population will have implications for public service planners at a local and national level and financial institutions.
Methods of elderly suicides in England and Wales by country of birth groupings
- Authors:
- DENNIS Michael, SHAH Ajit, LINDESAY James
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 24(11), November 2009, pp.1311-1313.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This brief article presents statistics on methods of suicide used by older males and females, using data on suicides and open verdicts for England and Wales obtained from the Office for National Statistics for the period 2001 to 2005. As data concerning ethnicity are not recorded on death certificates, country of birth was used as a proxy. Although this approach only provides mortality data of first generation migrants rather than for entire black and minority ethnic (BME) groups, there is a close match between ethnicity and country of birth for older people. Individual countries of birth were grouped into broader regional country of birth categories, and the number of suicides for each method was calculated by gender for each country of birth grouping. A combined BME group was then calculated for each gender by combining those born outside England and Wales. The results show that hanging, drug overdose and drowning were the commonest methods of suicide in older people in England and Wales in most country of birth groups; in the female Indian subcontinent group the commonest methods were drug overdose, drowning, and burning; methods of suicide in older people were generally similar in the BME population compared to people born in England and Wales.
Age and loneliness in Wales
- Author:
- WALES CENTRE FOR PUBLIC POLICY
- Publisher:
- Wales Centre for Public Policy
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 10
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
This briefing is part of a series of insights on loneliness in Wales based on bespoke analysis of the National Survey for Wales (NSW). The series is designed to provide policy makers and public services with a greater understanding of who is lonely so that funding and interventions to tackle loneliness can be designed and delivered most effectively. This data insight combines three years’ worth of NSW data to identify levels of overall, emotional, and social loneliness among different groups and explore how age interacts with other characteristics to show which groups are especially vulnerable to loneliness. It highlights the acute risk of loneliness faced by people experiencing multiple forms of disadvantage and the importance of targeted policy and public service funding and interventions to support them. The data reveals that: younger people are lonelier than older people, especially those aged 16-24 – those aged under 64 are significantly more socially lonely than older age groups; for all age groups, higher deprivation translates into higher levels of loneliness – those aged 16-24 living in the 20% most deprived areas of Wales are the loneliest; among those aged 25-64, people from ethnic minority backgrounds are lonelier than those who identify as White British; those with a long-term illness, disability or infirmity, across all age groups, are lonelier than those without; having a poorer level of general health means higher levels of loneliness across all age groups. (Edited publisher abstract)
'In their own words': voices of African-Caribbean and Black Welsh men and women
- Authors:
- SALTUS Roiyah, FOLKES Liz
- Publisher:
- University of Glamorgan
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 96
- Place of publication:
- Pontypridd
Explores older people’s experiences of care in order to bring conceptual and practical clarity to the concept of dignity, drawing on qualitative data from semi-structured interviews with African-Caribbean and Black Welsh service users. The report identifies and discusses four themes, including dignity as acknowledgement of older people’s worth and the virtue of age, mutual respect and reciprocity, social identity and racialisation, and the expectations of care. The study suggests that for the participants, social markers such as ethnicity and cultural identity shaped their understanding of what dignity means and also had an impact on how they felt they would be treated in care encounters. A key message is that attention to these elements is important, as is the need to develop an understanding of the possible impact such factors may have on enhancing or damaging a care experience. (Edited publisher abstract)
Older international migrants: who migrates to England and Wales in later life?
- Authors:
- GREEN Marcus, EVANDROU Maria, FALKINGHAM Jane
- Journal article citation:
- Population Trends, 137, Autumn 2009, pp.33-40.
- Publisher:
- Office for National Statistics
This article explores the demographic characteristics of individuals who migrate to England and Wales from outside the UK at retirement age and contracts their profiles against those of the total residential population of the same age. The article focuses on characteristics such as ethnicity, marital status, housing tenure and health.
The ‘Count Me In’ psychiatric in-patient census for 2007 and the elderly: evidence of improvement or cause for concern?
- Author:
- SHAH Ajit
- Journal article citation:
- Psychiatric Bulletin, 33(6), June 2009, pp.201-203.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
The recently published Count Me In 2007 census specifically reported age-standardised admission rates for individuals aged over 65 years from different Black and minority ethnic groups. The standardised admission ratio was higher in the White Irish, other White, White and Black Caribbean, other Asian, Black Caribbean, Black African and other Black ethnic groups; and lower in the White British and Chinese ethnic groups. As this census was undertaken on a single day for all psychiatric in-patients, it measured bed occupancy rather than admission rates and so it was actually referring to standardised bed occupancy ratios. Bed occupancy is a function of admission rates and length of stay. This editorial critically explores factors (including those related to institutional racism) that may affect both admission rates and length of stay, and ultimately bed occupancy, of Black and minority ethnic elders.
Social support networks of older migrants in England and Wales: the role of collectivist culture
- Authors:
- BURHOLT Vanessa, DOBBS Christine, VICTOR Christina
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 38(7), 2018, pp.1453-1477.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
This article tests the fit of a social support network typology developed for collectivist cultures to six migrant populations living in England and Wales. We examine the predictive utility of the typology to identify networks most vulnerable to poor quality of life and loneliness. Variables representing network size, and the proportion of the network classified by gender, age, kin and proximity, were used in confirmatory and exploratory latent profile analysis to fit models to the data (N = 815; Black African, Black Caribbean, Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Chinese). Multinomial logistic regression examined associations between demographic variables and network types. Linear regression examined associations between network types and wellbeing outcomes. A four-profile model was selected. Multigenerational Household: Younger Family networks were most robust with lowest levels of loneliness and greatest quality of life. Restricted Non-kin networks were least robust. Multigenerational Household: Younger Family networks were most prevalent for all but the Black Caribbean migrants. The typology is able to differentiate between networks with multigenerational households and can help identify vulnerable networks. There are implications for forecasting formal services and variation in networks between cultures. The use of a culturally appropriate typology could impact on the credibility of gerontological research. (Edited publisher abstract)
Demographic changes among ethnic minority elders in England and Wales: implications for development and delivery of old age psychiatry services
- Author:
- SHAH Ajit
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Migration Health and Social Care, 3(2), October 2007, pp.22-32.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Demographic data pertaining to the elderly from black and minority ethnic groups in the 2001 population census were analysed to evaluate the implications for development and delivery of old age psychiatry services for black and minority ethnic elders. The demographic changes identified have important implications for the future development and delivery of services. Unless they are addressed it is argued that black and minority elders will continue to harbour untreated, hidden psychiatric morbidity.
"Care from the heart": older minoritised women's perceptions of dignity in care
- Authors:
- SALTUS Roiyah, PITHARA Christalla
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Migration Health and Social Care, 11(1), 2015, pp.57-70.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: Drawing findings from a large mixed-method study on perceptions of dignity, care expectations, and support in relation to older women from Black and minority-ethnic backgrounds, this paper explores the interrelationships between life course events and the multiple roles adopted by women at different points in time that have shaped their perceptions of care and their care expectations in old age. Design/methodology/approach: In total, 32 semi-structured interviews were undertaken with older women living in Wales, to examine participants’ understanding of growing old, and the meaning and attributes of care and what care with dignity “looked and felt like”. The theoretical framework is guided by a life-course approach and grounded within an intersectionality perspective. The majority of the participants were migrants. Findings: Social markers such as ethnicity and cultural identity were found to influence the participants’ understanding and expectations of care with factors such as gender identity and integration in the local community also of importance. How women felt they were perceived and “recognised” by others in their everyday lives with particular focus at the time of old age with the increased potential of loss of dignity due to declining capabilities, raised the importance of the family involvement in care provision, and perceived differences in the attributes of paid and non-paid care. The notion of "care from the heart" emerged as a key attribute of care with dignity. Care with dignity was understood as a purposeful activity, undertaken with intent to show respect and to acknowledge the participants’ sense of worth and value. Originality/value: The study highlights the importance of the social nature of dignity, how wider societal structures can impact and shape how care is understood for older women of migrant and minoritised backgrounds, and the need to explore migration and care across the life course. (Edited publisher abstract)
Tackling hate crimes and incidents: a framework for action
- Author:
- WALES. Welsh Government
- Publisher:
- Welsh Government
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 64
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
This Framework brings together current evidence and practice to explore the current response to hate crimes across Wales and identify the key areas that need to be tackled in the future. It covers hate crimes under Equality Act 2010, which cover disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity. It also incorporates age, cyber hate and bullying, far right hate and mate crime. The delivery of the Framework will be against three objectives: prevention, supporting victims and improving the multi-agency response. It is accompanied by a Delivery Plan which will be updated on an annual basis. The Framework has drawn on responses from an online consultation across Wales, focus and stakeholder groups, a Task and Finish Group of 22 member organisations, and a consultation of the draft Framework carried out in 2013. (Original abstract)