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Growing older in a black and ethnic minority group
- Author:
- NORTHMORE Simon
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 10(1), March 2006, pp.30-33.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The author presents the results of four studies from the Age Concern England and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) 'Growing Older Programme' into the quality of life of black and minority ethnic elders. The article also briefly looks at the work of Age Concern East Midlands and VOICE East Midlands, who are jointly developing one of the East Midland's Black and Minority Ethnic Elders projects as a partnership initiative.
Racial differences in volunteer engagement by older adults: an empowerment perspective
- Authors:
- TANG Fengyan, COPELAND Valire Carr, WEXLER Sandra
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Research, 36(2), June 2012, pp.89-100.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Volunteering is seen as an empowerment process whereby older adults actively participate in the community and improve their well-being and health. However, little is known about racial differences in volunteering, and even less in terms of perceived benefits from volunteering as a means of empowerment. This study investigated the differences in volunteer experience and perceived benefits from volunteering between older black people and white people. Convenience samples were drawn from the city of Pittsburgh and questionnaires were completed by 180 adults aged 60 and over. Analyses showed that black participants were less likely than their white counterparts to volunteer in formal organisations; however, once engaged, they committed more time and perceived more psychosocial benefits from volunteering. Also volunteering and self-reported health demonstrated a stronger relationship in the black sample than among the white sample. The study suggests that black older adults have more to gain from volunteer engagement through meaningful involvement in the community and improved quality of life.
The mental health and well being of black and minority ethnic elders: a foundational report on the research literature and a mapping of national resources
- Authors:
- LANE Pauline, HEARSUM Sue
- Publisher:
- Care Services Improvement Partnership. West Midlands
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 88p.
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham
This report is part of a one year national project that aims to promote the mental health and well being of black and minority (BME) ethnic elders and to improve access to mental health services. The project will result in a range of practical resources to improve the access and quality of mental health and care services for BME elders and their families/ carers. These resources will include: a foundational report on research in the field of BME elder's mental health and mapping some of the leading community groups for BME elders; and National Mapping of projects and resources for BME Elders. NB The organisation that produced this publication no longer exists.
Ageism and minority populations: strengths in the face of change
- Authors:
- YANG Frances M., LEVKOFF Sue E.
- Journal article citation:
- Generations, 29(3), 2005, pp.42-48.
- Publisher:
- American Society on Aging
The author focuses on the relationship between ageism and the health related disparities that exist for older minority populations as compared to older non-minority populations. The article also reviews how older minorities overcome some common stereotypes that potentially limit their access to a better quality of life and recommends ways by which ageism in minority populations can be counteracted on multiple social levels. The article is written from an American perspective.
A quality of life
- Author:
- FRANKLYN Alma
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 24.9.92, 1992, pp.v-vi.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Makes suggestions as to how the quality of life of black elderly people could easily be improved by those providing the services.
Understanding the lives of older people with vision impairment
- Authors:
- PEACE Shelia, et al
- Publisher:
- Thomas Pocklington Trust
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 8
- Place of publication:
- London
Research findings of a study to investigate the needs and aspirations of older people with vision impairment living in community settings in England. The study, which was commissioned by Thomas Pocklington Trust and conducted by The Open University, interviewed 50 older people, including older people aged over 85 years and people from minority ethnic groups. Interviews were also carried out with paid workers, relatives and volunteers to help understand the context of peoples’ lives. Areas covered in the interviews included: visual and general health; housing; support and interaction; living at home; activities of daily living; how to spend the day; going out; social isolation and loneliness; and self-worth, pleasure and the meaning of living well. Interviews were also carried out with paid workers, relatives and volunteers to help understand the context of peoples’ lives. The briefing concludes that support from family, friends, local and national organisations can help older people with visual impairment to maintain a positive attitude and live good lives. To enable older people with visual impairment to remain in their choice of home and community they also need to access to different forms of support and to know who to contact for information and advice on housing adaptations and social support. (Edited publisher abstract)
Black and minority ethnic older people and mental well-being: possibilities for practice
- Authors:
- MANTHORPE Jill, MORIARTY Jo, STEVENS Martin, HUSSEIN Shereen, SHARIF Nadira
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 14(4), December 2010, pp.32-37.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Drawing on findings from a practice enquiry, the authors discuss examples of arrangements and practice approaches which focus on mental well being of black and minority ethnic (BME) older people. The practice enquiry interviews over 80 practitioners, managers, older people and carers from four parts of the UK over 2009-2010. Practice from a range of different social care settings (including voluntary and community groups, sheltered housing, day care and care management) were covered. Respondents described and reflected on the support for older people from BME backgrounds, particularly focusing on how they might promote mental well-being. Practitioners emphasised the importance of talking to BME older people to determine what they wanted and what they might choose to support their mental well-being. They generally felt training was welcome but that it needed to recognise the local context and the reality of social care practice. Practitioners often lacked confidence in working with BME older people if they were not in areas where they are regular service users. Many of the practitioners were working in isolation without access to skilled support. Implications for practice are briefly discussed.
Healthier in Hackney
- Author:
- GILLEN Sally
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 10.12.09, 2009, pp.28-29.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The Care Quality Commission has awarded Hackney Council's adult social care services with an excellent rating for improved health and well-being and improved quality of life. This reflects its investment in preventive services for older people, including improving facilities for its ethnically diverse population which are discussed in this article.
Ethnic-matching in qualitative research: reversing the gaze on `white others' and `white' as `other'
- Author:
- HOONG SIN Chih
- Journal article citation:
- Qualitative Research, 7(4), November 2007, pp.477-499.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Writings on inter-racial/ethnic research tend to posit `nonwhite' as the researched `other'. There is scant literature dealing with `others' within whiteness or treating whiteness itself as an `other'. This article draws on the experience of a project looking at the quality of life of older people in Britain to illuminate often implicit assumptions underpinning the practice of ethnic-matching in qualitative research by reversing the research gaze. By examining the procedures involved in matching majority and minority ethnic researchers to a range of `white' respondents, this article unveils the often unscrutinized values and assumptions of certain sets of practice in qualitative research that can influence the process and products of research. Reversing the `ethnic' research gaze can help to illuminate new perspectives on the construction of otherness and positionalities within research. While this article looks at the influence of ethnicity on the research process, it acknowledges that ethnicity may not always be the primary social signifier and may also intersect with a range of other identifiers such as age, gender, class and geography.
Religiousness/spirituality and subjective well-being among rural elderly whites, African Americans, and native Americans
- Authors:
- YOON Dong Pil, LEE Eun-Kyoung Othelia
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 10(1), 2004, pp.191-211.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Little attention has been paid to subjective well-being among non-White elderly in rural areas where medical resources and financial support are deficient. The present study assessed a rural community sample of 215 elderly comprising 85 Caucasians, 75 African Americans, and 55 Native Americans, to examine roles of spirituality/ religiousness on their subjective well-being. This study found ethnic differences in the reliance on religiosity/spirituality and a significant association between dimensions of religiousness/spirituality and subjective well-being among all ethnic rural elderly groups. The results of the study suggest that health providers, social workers, and faith communities need to provide rural elderly with religious and spiritual support in order to enhance their life satisfaction and lessen their emotional distress. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580)