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Incorporating diversity: meaning, levels of research, and implications for theory
- Author:
- CALASANTI Toni M.
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 36(2), April 1996, pp.147-156.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Incorporating diverse experiences into gerontological theory, research, and practice is necessary for understanding the lives of all old people, and not only 'special groups'. Explains how incorporating diversity exposes the power relations constitutive of lived experiences. Uses examples of retirement research to demonstrate that starting with the voices of those with less power renders a more complete view of social reality. Concludes by noting that a more inclusive approach forces us to see all ageing experiences not as determined but rather as fluid, dialectical, contextual - and changeable through human actions.
Suicides in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Beijing
- Author:
- YIP Paul S.F.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 169, October 1996, pp.495-550.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Examines the differences and similarities of suicide in Hong Kong, Beijing and Taiwan, the populations of which are all ethnically Chinese and share some characteristics of culture but which have very different social and political environments. Results found that despite the remarkable economic growth in all three places during the study period, the differences in suicide trends suggest that the social and political environments may be more important than the economic environment in suicide.
Personal networks of older people in a Delhi neighbourhood
- Authors:
- WILLIGEN John Van, CHADHA N.K., KEDIA Satish
- Journal article citation:
- Indian Journal of Social Work, 57(3), July 1996, pp.414-428.
- Publisher:
- Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Data collected on processes of social aging in a sample of men and women over 55 years old in an upper middle class neighbourhood in Delhi is reported. Focussing on social network and exchange theory, the research shows that network size appears to be influenced by age, sex, self-reported health status, and control of household resources., but not by material style of life and household type.
Elderly care recipients in a Swedish municipality living in their own homes: their diseases, functional health status and care provided as reported by formal carers
- Authors:
- OLIVIUS Gunilla, HALBERG Ingalill Rahm, OLSSON Birgitta
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 4(3), May 1996, pp.133-141.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Investigates from the perspective of formal carers the care given to people aged 65 and over in Sweden, who are cared for in their homes by informal care. Concludes that, diagnoses, the care recipients ability to be alone and functional health status are important variables to include when assessing the demands for home care and when planning supplementary care for home care recipients and their informal caregivers.
Outcome of anxiety and depression at two and a half years after baseline interview: associations with changes in psychiatric morbidity among three samples of elderly people living at home
- Authors:
- BOWLING Ann, FARQUHAR Morag, GRUDY Emily
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 11(2), February 1996, pp.119-129.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Examines psychiatric morbidity, using the General Health Questionnaire, which detects mainly anxiety and depression. The results of the follow-up data show that the most significant predictor of changes in psychiatric morbidity at follow-up was baseline psychiatric status, followed by health status. The strength of the study is its longitudinal design and verification of the results in three samples of elderly people, including one very elderly group. The lack of consistent associations with recovery from psychiatric morbidity (eg depression) in the literature enhances the importance of studies which aim to identify factors associated with different outcomes.
Gender, age and attitudes to retirement in mid-life
- Authors:
- GINN Jay, ARBER Sara
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 16(1), January 1996, pp.27-55.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
British research on exit from the labour market has been mainly concerned with men, but US research shows retirement for women is equally salient. Gender differences in attitudes to employment and reasons for early exit are relevant to employment and pension policy. In this paper data from the Social Change and Economic Life Initiative survey is used to examine gender differences in attitudes to employment among over 2,500 British women and men aged 40 to 59. A key concern was to discover whether the decline in mid-life women's employment through their fifties could be explained by a change in attitudes with age, or was more likely to be due to age-related barriers in the labour market. Discusses the research findings.
Gender issues in elder abuse
- Authors:
- AITKEN Lynda, GRIFFIN Gabriele
- Publisher:
- Sage
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 179p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Analyses the ways in which gender is central to the occurrence, detection and prevention of elder abuse. Argues that the very phrase 'elder abuse' masks the fact that gender is of significance in abusive situations involving older people and that the elision of this gendered reality is reflected in the research done in the field. Identifies the gendered nature of elder abuse in the following areas: most of the victims are women, in both domestic and institutional settings; a significant number of older women are abused by their sons; a significant number of older men are abused by their female partners and daughters; and abuse by non-relatives and non-carers of both sexes occurs.
Population review: (5) the population aged 60 over
- Author:
- GRUNDY Emily M.D.
- Journal article citation:
- Population Trends, 84, Summer 1996, pp.14-20.
- Publisher:
- Office for National Statistics
The size and characteristics of the elderly population have major implications for policy makers and the providers of a wide range of goods and services. Current debates about the financing of pensions and the provision of long-term care for disabled elderly people rest heavily on concerns about the implications of, for example, house builders, transport planners and retailers as well as providers of health and social services. This article focuses principally on changes since 1971, although some longer terms are also considered.
A family concern: elder abuse in British social policy
- Author:
- BIGGS Simon
- Journal article citation:
- Critical Social Policy, 16(2), May 1996, pp.63-88.
- Publisher:
- Sage
The recognition of elder abuse is a relatively new phenomenon in British contexts. This paper charts the development of a social policy response by placing it within its historical context. Previous policy toward older age has focused on dependency and self-neglect. Government concern about the erosion of family values and implementation of the 1990 NHS and Community Care Act have led to elder abuse being seen as a problem of informal care within family settings. Argues that the policy lacks a perspective on institutional forms of abuse and community harassment. Suggests a way forward concerning the future direction of social policy in this area.
Diversity in work teams: research paradigms for a changing workplace
- Editors:
- JACKSON Susan E., RUDERMAN Marian N.
- Publisher:
- American Psychological Association
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 286p.,tables,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Washington, DC
Looks at the formation of employee work teams and issues around employee diversity (including age, gender, and ethnic background) in the American workplace and at how this diversity can heighten the difficulty of getting people to work together effectively. Examines how the amount and type of diversity in teams shapes both internal team dynamics and team outcomes. Provides perspectives from a range of disciplines, including management, psychology and sociology.