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Now you see me: now you don't: how are older citizens being included in regeneration?
- Authors:
- RISEBOROUGH Moira, JENKINS Chris
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 56p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Section 1 gives a commentary on regeneration related policy and social changes since 2000 and, drawing on evidence presented in Section 2, identifies progress and further challenges. Section 3 presents examples of projects and activities that illustrate key themes in the report and concludes with learning points which emerged from the research.
Senior grassroots organisations in India
- Author:
- NAYAR P. K. B.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Aging and Social Policy, 15(23), 2003, pp.193-211.
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Organisations for the elderly at the grassroots level began to function in India from the third decade of the 20th century. They belong to two major types: Pensioners' Associations (PAs) and Senior Citizens' Associations (SCAs). PAs claim a membership of approximately 13 million and are structured and vertically organised. The SCAs are loosely organised and most are unitary. They have together a membership of less than 5 million. Programs of PAs are mainly confined to members; those of SCAs are wider but mainly urban-biased and middleclass oriented. Neither of them is powerful in lobbying. Of late, Government of India's (GOI) policy on the elderly (NPOP, 2000) has given a fillip to the SCAs which are gathering strength, and some, at least, are vying for availing GOI programme benefits.
Issues of elder care and elder abuse in the Indian context
- Author:
- JAMUNA D.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Aging and Social Policy, 15(23), 2003, pp.125-142.
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
With 7% of the population of India being elderly, twothirds of whom live in villages and nearly a half of them in poor conditions, the care of the elderly is a difficult problem to be tackled. The dwindling of the joint family, the rise of dual-career families, a possible shift in filial piety values, the increasing life expectancy with greater chances of a prolonged old age characterized by poverty, degeneration, more empty-nest years, and dependency, have all added to the seriousness of the problem and made the elderly more susceptible than ever to abusive treatment. This paper examines these issues as well as the issue of elder abuse in light of available data and suggests some strategies to meet the problem. Also discussed are the problems, stresses, and strains of caregivers of the elderly. A greater role is envisaged for Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) than the state in the care of the elderly, particularly in providing support services to family caregivers.
The role of non-governmental organizations for the welfare of the elderly: the case of HelpAge India
- Author:
- SAWHNEY Maneeta
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Aging and Social Policy, 15(23), 2003, pp.179-191.
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Since there has been a gradual increase in the population aged 60 and older, a developing country like India is unable to cope with the needs and problems of its aged populations. While the government continues its efforts to introduce programs for the elderly, the nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have played a key role in bringing to the forefront the socioeconomic and health problems of older people in the society at large. This paper looks at the role of the NGOs through their various welfare activities and beneficial programs in carving out a place for the elderly in India. The work of HelpAge India is highlighted to examine how voluntary organizations have worked in the field of aging in India and made an impact on the lives of the senior citizens, especially those below the poverty line who are economically and socially deprived.
Support for carers of older people: the roles of the public and voluntary sectors in Sweden
- Author:
- JERGERMALM Magnus
- Journal article citation:
- Social Policy and Administration, 37(7), December 2003, pp.756-771.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This study examines the support services offered to informal caregivers, whether directly or indirectly, in Sweden over the period of a special investment initiative between 1999 and 2001. Data were collected in a Swedish county using two separate mail questionnaires in 1999 and 2001. The first questionnaire was addressed to each municipality in the region. The second questionnaire was sent to a random sample of voluntary organizations in the area. The findings showed that only the municipalities provided direct forms of relief service, day care and financial support. The voluntary organizations' support for carers focused on support groups and training as well as services for older care users themselves. There was a significant increase between 1999 and 2001 in the number of municipalities providing information material and training for carers and using professional caregiver consultants. On the one hand, the Swedish public social care system appears to be following the international pattern in paying more attention to informal caregivers and investing in support services for them. On the other hand the findings did not show any growth in support provided by the voluntary organizations. Here Swedish welfare is dissimilar to other European countries, where it is increasingly common for voluntary organizations to play an important role as providers of support for carers.
Long-term care policy for the elderly in the Zaporozhye Region of Ukraine: a case study of social development following the collapse of communism
- Authors:
- PALLEY Howard A., ROMAENKOVA Lyudmyla A.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Aging and Social Policy, 16(3), 2004, pp.71-91.
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Reviews the status of social policy for the elderly in Ukraine since the fall of Communism and the breakup of the Soviet Union. The authors specifically address the problem of “rebuilding” an income and services policy for the at-risk elderly after the unraveling of the system that existed prior to the fall of Communism. Also, the authors address some existing problems faced by the elderly in the health care system. Within this context, they present a case study of the current status of long-term care policy for the elderly in one province of Ukraine, the eastern province of Zaporozhye, encompassing the industrial city of Zaporozhye on the Dnieper River. This case study particularly pays attention to current attempts to promote a social development process of long-term care services for the elderly. It examines recent developments with respect to public sector organizations and voluntary sector organizations that are trying to provide necessary services to the needy elderly. With respect to the voluntary sector, the paper pays particular attention to the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) model of a largely externally funded NGO that provides comprehensive and integrated social supports, while emphasizing local empowerment and the use of volunteers, for the needy Jewish population in the province of Zaporozhye. Based on these findings, the authors make some proposals regarding the improvement of income and services policy with respect to the elderly in Zaporozhye and Ukraine. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580)
Campaigning for older people: a case study approach to the input of voluntary and community organisations in the policy process
- Author:
- WILKINSON Mick
- Journal article citation:
- Social Policy and Society, 3(4), October 2004, pp.343-352.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Third sector or civil society organisations are seen by many as important routes through which citizens contribute to the development and implementation of public policy and to the democratic process. This contribution has been acknowledged in the UK in the requirement for their participation across a range of new government policies and programmes. But how far are these claims justified? This paper explores, through a case study approach focusing on issues relating to older people, how voluntary and community organisations input to the policy process. It argues for a clearer balance between state and voluntary sector, based around ‘creative tension’.
Voluntary organisations and advocacy: the case of housing for older Americans
- Author:
- LAWS Glenda
- Journal article citation:
- Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 26(3), September 1997, pp.307-342.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This article provides a brief overview of nonprofit organisations and advocacy, outlining the multiple forms that advocacy might take and introduces a conceptual framework for understanding better the discursive attributes of advocacy. Conclusions address matters relating to both housing in particular and the role of nonprofits in a more general view.
Volunteer association perceptions of municipal policy strategies to promote co-production of healthy ageing services
- Authors:
- SCHEELE Christian Elling, VRANGBAEK Karsten, KRIEGBAUM Margit
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 39(6), 2019, pp.1152-1171.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Civic society voluntary associations promote healthy ageing by increasing older adults’ social and physical activity levels and through the co-production of services aimed at other senior citizens. Local governments are increasingly interested in collaborating with such associations as a policy response to an expanding ageing population. Co-production requires a flexible, network-based governance approach, which has not been examined from the voluntary associations’ point of view. This study explores how voluntary associations perceive the relevance and usefulness of public policies aimed at promoting co-production of services for ageing citizens. The study is based on quantitative data collected through a survey sent to 1,060 voluntary associations (N = 571) in three Danish municipalities. Also considered were municipalities’ policies relevant to co-production of services aimed at senior citizens. This study found that all the policies included the explicit ambition of network governance of co-production of services targeted to address healthy ageing issues. However, our study indicates that the voluntary associations perceive the actual network governance to be somewhat fragmented and the corresponding scope of co-production was limited, which indicates the failure of municipalities to implement policy goals. Accordingly, municipal co-production in this area could probably benefit from the use of relevant key performance indicators that can enable political-administrative monitoring in order to secure deeper implementation and political accountability that promotes healthy ageing at the local level. (Edited publisher abstract)
From consumerism to partnership: new European perspectives on independent living in older age
- Author:
- RISEBOROUGH Moyra
- Publisher:
- Anchor Trust/Housing for Older People in Europe
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 64p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Kidlington
This report reflects on changing perspectives about older age and the kind of services which best fit older people's wishes and their desire to lead independent lives. The housing and care services provided by European not for profit organisations provide examples of good practice. They illustrate the ways these organisations are responding to the needs of older people and how they are helping to promote positive perspectives of old age.