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Addressing elder abuse in rural and remote communities: social policy, prevention and responses
- Authors:
- WARREN Amy, BLUNDELL Barbara
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 31(4-5), 2019, pp.424-436.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This article reports the findings of an international scoping literature review focused on social policy, prevention, and service responses to elder abuse in rural and remote communities. Forty-seven articles were included in the review, and fourteen types of prevention or service responses were identified in the literature, including several Indigenous-specific initiatives. The review highlighted the need for meaningful inclusion of rural and remote communities in elder abuse policy, as well as the importance of community consultation and consideration of the local context in developing prevention and response initiatives for these communities. (Edited publisher abstract)
Ageing in urban environments: developing 'age-friendly' cities
- Authors:
- BUFFEL Tine, PHILLIPSON Chris, SCHARF Thomas
- Journal article citation:
- Critical Social Policy, 32(4), November 2012, pp.597-617.
- Publisher:
- Sage
In the context of the social trends of population ageing and urbanisation, developing environments responsive to the aspirations and needs of older people has become a significant issue for social policy. This article outlines and provides a critical perspective on the idea of 'age-friendly' cities initiated by the World Health Organization. It discusses the complexities of cities as sites of interlocking and conflicting commercial, social and political interests, and suggests shifting the focus from what an ideal city for older people is to how age-friendly cities are. It looks at constraints and opportunities for older people living in urban environments, social policy and policy strategies for making cities more age-friendly, and examples of involving older people in developing age-friendly urban environments. It also summarises current tensions in urban development, including the diverse needs of different populations living in cities. The authors emphasise the importance of developing new policies and approaches to involving older people in the social and economic life of cities.
Communities of place and communities of interest? An exploration of their changing role in later life
- Authors:
- MEANS Robin, EVANS Simon
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 32(8), November 2012, pp.1300-1318.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
In this theoretical paper the authors discuss the concept and definition of community, and in particular the meaning of community to older people. The paper examines past emphasis on the importance of communities of place for older people and emerging evidence for the growing engagement of older people in communities of interest linked to friendships, enthusiasms and their increasing spending power. It considers the importance of social interaction in the lives of many older people and government policy promoting social participation, civic engagement and active ageing. It also looks at the influence of the internet and the development of virtual communities of interest among older people. The paper argues for a reconceptualisation of community and a more sophisticated view of place and interest which acknowledges the impact of social, economic and cultural change on the lives of older people.
'Call it personalisation if you like': the realities and dilemmas of organising care in a small rural community
- Author:
- BURTON John
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work Practice, 24(3), September 2010, pp.301-313.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The author of this article questions the thinking behind the personalisation agenda and discusses the difficulties of reconciling the national and local government version of personalisation with the community's ideas and expectations of personal care. The article describes and analyses the process of trying to establish Beechfield Community Care, an independent, community-owned and run organisation to provide support and care for older people in a rural community, in the context of the proposed closure of a local authority care home in the West Country. The author argues that the policy context for personalisation is one of increasing regulation, standards, audit and procedures, leading to the bureaucratisation of care, formulation of care practice, and flight from relationship-based care.
Integrating retirement villages with the local community at Painswick
- Author:
- EVANS Simon
- Publisher:
- Care Services Improvement Partnership. Housing Learning and Improvement Network
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 6p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This Housing LIN case study examines the approach of housing developer Osborne in seeking to understand the extra care housing market and engage with local authority commissioners. It explains the company's interest in the sector, the rationale behind the research project and the methodology employed, and discusses learning points for both local authorities and private sector partners.
Canadian policy perspectives on promoting physical activity across age-friendly communities: lessons for advocacy and action
- Authors:
- NYKIFORUK Candice I.J., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 39(2), 2019, pp.307-339.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Population ageing combined with physical inactivity has critical implications for the public health of communities in the twenty-first century. In the last decade, the World Health Organization launched the age-friendly cities agenda, aiming to address population ageing through whole-systems, rights-based, health equity-focused approaches. An important intervention for age-friendly communities is modifying built environments to support population-level physical activity. Physical activity can help mitigate impacts of chronic diseases and social isolation on older adults. Need for advocacy and action in this area raises questions of how to develop supportive environments for physical activity across age-friendly community types. In Canada, a substantial proportion of older adults live outside large urban municipalities, for which scant research exists on fostering age-friendly built environments. To this end, qualitative research involving semi-structured interviews with 21 municipal policy influencers in Alberta, Canada was conducted to gather perspectives on development and early implementation of an age-friendly policy framework in the small urban and rural context. The findings are organised by three main themes providing key lessons for advocacy and action, namely pursuing comprehensive planning, promoting public engagement and prioritising the needs of older adults. This research informs advocacy and action priorities in promoting built environment modification for routine physical activity as part of an age-friendliness agenda for small urban and rural regions of Canada and other countries. (Edited publisher abstract)
Age- and child-friendly cities and the promise of intergenerational space
- Authors:
- BIGGS Simon, CARR Ashley
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work Practice, 29(1), 2015, pp.99-112.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Descriptions of age-friendly and child-friendly cities exhibit similarities and differences, yet both are essential if we are to develop an understanding of intergenerational space. It is argued that combining age-based priorities and the possibilities for generational empathy provide a way of reintroducing intergenerational relations as key to the debate on the future of the City. By shifting the focus or debate towards a critical understanding of intergenerational relations, a way forward is suggested that draws on the work of Guy Debord and on contemporary debates about environments ‘for all ages’. Seen through a life course lens, the urban environment becomes instrumental in shifting debate, away from the fixed needs of work and consumption and towards a more flexible creation of urban time and space that includes social and emotional aspects of intergenerational belonging and community. (Publisher abstract)
The condition of Britain: interim report
- Editor:
- LAWTON Kayte
- Publisher:
- Institute for Public Policy Research
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 96
- Place of publication:
- London
The Institute for Public Policy Research’s Condition of Britain programme considers how politics, institutions and policies need to change to respond after the 2007 financial crash. This report sets out the findings from the first stage of IPPR's work on this theme. It brings together five previously published briefing papers on: raising a family; growing up and becoming an adult; living in a good home and neighbourhood; finding a decent job and achieving financial security; and getting older and staying connected. Among the key findings are that: family life is under growing strain; young people’s prospects are increasingly uncertain; some neighbourhoods remain blighted by crime; a minority of people remain excluded from society; many people have lost faith in the benefit system; and more and more older people are facing loneliness and isolation. (Edited publisher abstract)
The future of identity and belonging
- Authors:
- OATEN Mark, et al
- Publisher:
- Office for Public Management
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 22p.
- Place of publication:
- London
For this briefing, aimed at public sector decision-makers and practitioners, five contributors were asked what future they see for identity and belonging in Britain over the next two decades. The contributions cover the changing nature of political identities, gender, identity and belonging, feeling British, changing expectations about old age and older people, and the differences between race and faith as aspects of identity. They include discussion of the impact of income, status and mobility in informing the extent to which identities are likely to shape experiences.
Reducing burglary and fear among older people: an evaluation of a Help the Aged and Homesafe Initiative in Plymouth
- Author:
- MAWBY Rob
- Journal article citation:
- Social Policy and Administration, 38(1), February 2004, pp.1-20.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Despite their low levels of risk, older people have been targeted by a number of crime reduction initiatives. This article describes an evaluation of one burglary reduction initiative in Plymouth that involved the local Plymouth Homesafe scheme and Help the Aged. The scheme clearly targeted the more vulnerable groups within the community, and clients were extremely positive about the service and its implementation. However, there was little evidence that they expressed lower levels of fear of crime than did older people in general. This leads to a discussion of different levels of vulnerability and the way different subcategories of client perceived and benefited from the scheme.