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The changing face of residential care in South Africa: a practitioner's perspective
- Author:
- van ZYL Margaret
- Journal article citation:
- Global Ageing, 3(3), December 2005, pp.54-60.
The author reports on the current state of residential care for older people in South Africa.
Green gauge
- Author:
- JONES Ray
- Journal article citation:
- Care and Health Magazine, 3.05.05, 2005, p.32.
- Publisher:
- Care and Health
The author, director of adult and community services at Wiltshire County Council, provides a personal view on what the Green Paper adult social care means for disabled and older people.
The new political environment in aging: challenges to policy and practice
- Author:
- HUDSON Robert B.
- Journal article citation:
- Families in Society, 86(3), July 2005, pp.321-327.
- Publisher:
- The Alliance for Children and Families
The last quarter-century has seen a notable shift in the context of social policy as it relates to older adults in the United States and those who work with them. Critical dimensions in this shift include changes in the size and makeup of today’s older population, the rise of conservatism in contemporary U.S. politics, and the more central place older Americans are coming to assume in policymaking around a host of social and economic policy issues. After briefly reviewing these contextual developments, the author presents 5 challenges they bring to social workers and other professionals working with the aged. Each of these reflect changing expectations, opportunities, and options confronting both policymakers and older people themselves as the dynamics of aging politics and policy evolve in ways that would have been hard to imagine 25 or 30 years ago.
Integrating services
- Author:
- COOPER Carol
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 13(4), July 2005, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
Describes the development of integrated mental health services and pays tribute to the benefits of the first Dementia Resource Centre in the Sheffield area.
The future of social care
- Author:
- MORIARTY Jo
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 13(3), May 2005, pp.10-11.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
The author provides an overview of the proposals in the new green paper for adult social care that are especially relevant for people with dementia and their families. The article looks specifically at direct payments; the 'right to request' and greater involvement by the voluntary and community sectors.
Men who work at age 70 or older
- Author:
- OZAWA Martha N.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 45(4), 2005, pp.41-63.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The federal policy on older workers in the US has shifted from the encouragement of early withdrawal from the labour force to the encouragement of continuous participation in the labour force. This article presents the findings of a study, using data from the 1993 Asset and Health Dynamics of the Oldest Old Study, that investigated the effects of health, economic conditions (net worth, employer-provided pensions, and supplemental medical insurance coverage), education, and spouse's work status on the probability of working among men aged 70 or older. The study addressed the probability of working, the probability of working fulltime and of working part-time, and the probability of being self-employed and of being employed by others. Implications for policy are discussed.
Reducing poverty among older women: social security reform and gender equity
- Authors:
- GONYEA Judith G., HOOYMAN Nancy R.
- Journal article citation:
- Families in Society, 86(3), July 2005, pp.338-346.
- Publisher:
- The Alliance for Children and Families
The authors document the higher poverty rate of older women, especially women from minority ethnic groups, compared with older men. They then review how the U.S. Social Security program generally benefits older women and reduces their late-life economic vulnerability. A persistent gender inequity, however, is that women are more likely to disrupt their paid employment to meet family care responsibilities, which may increase the number of zero-earnings years and reduce the amount paid into Social Security. Current proposals to privatize the Social Security system are critiqued in terms of their gender inequities. Three relatively revenue-neutral proposals that could increase Social Security’s protection against poverty and differentially affect low income women are briefly discussed.
A vision for the green paper
- Author:
- HOLLYWOOD Michele
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 20.10.05, 2005, pp.42-43.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The 20/20 Project was launched in March, a collaborative initiative involving nine housing and care organisations and charities seeking to help shape future housing and car policy through consultation with stakeholders. This article discusses the findings of the project's consultation on future housing and care services for older people, compared with the recommendations made in the government adult social care green paper.
Promoting the well-being of older people: messages for social workers
- Author:
- TANNER Denise
- Journal article citation:
- Practice: Social Work in Action, 17(3), September 2005, pp.191-205.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This article considers factors that research with older people has identified as significant in promoting their quality of life, highlighting the need to attend to subjective as well as objective components of well-being. The difficulties of adopting broader concerns with quality of life that confront social workers practising in managerial contexts, dominated by resource restrictions and concerns about eligibility, are acknowledged. The article argues that a focus on enhancing well-being has to be part of social work's business. It suggests key messages from the research reviewed that social workers can take forward in their practice to enhance the quality of life of older people.
Planning ahead: meeting the needs of older people with intellectual disabilities in the United Kingdom
- Authors:
- HATZIDIMITRIADOU Eleni, MILNE Alisoun
- Journal article citation:
- Dementia: the International Journal of Social Research and Practice, 4(3), August 2005, pp.341-359.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This article aims to review existing evidence regarding the older population with intellectual disabilitiesand their family carers, with a view to highlighting their health and social care needs and exploring the policy and service context of their care. A particular focus is on identifying the core elements of effective service planning and development. The focus of the article is the UK, but the issues explored have wider relevance particularly in western societies.