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Strategic approaches for older people from black and minority ethnic groups
- Authors:
- MANTHORPE Jill, HARRIS Jess, LAKEY Sheila
- Publisher:
- King's College London. Social Care Workforce Research Unit
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 78p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
In 2026 the older black and minority ethnic (BME) population in the UK will reach over 1.8 million, a ten-fold increase since 2005. In 2004 Better Government for Older People (BGOP) commissioned a survey of local government strategies for black and minority ethnic older people. The survey identified a third of local authorities who responded had approaches underway; another third were considering or initiating responses; but approximately one third of local authorities had no plans to produce a strategic document to reflect their plans in meeting the needs of their BME older communities. The local authorities who were failing to meet the needs of older BME groups requested guidance about developing strategic approaches to population. This guide shares a collection of ideas and approaches that have deemed successful in some areas. It consists of seven important dimensions: a strategic approach; commitment and leadership; partnership; a picture of older people; involving older people; communication and information; and evaluation and impact.
Preventive approaches in housing: an exploration of good practice
- Authors:
- PARKINSON Pat, PIERPOINT Debby
- Publisher:
- Anchor Housing
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 147p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Oxford
This work was funded by the Housing Corporation through an Innovation and Good Practice Grant. This report looks at the role of housing in effective preventative services. It asks older people and organisations providing housing and services what works - and why. The report uses case studies to describe how appropriate environments, intensive housing management and additional services can work to support older people in a range of settings.
Making connections: good practice in the prevention and management of elder abuse: learning from SSI inspection reports in community and residential care settings
- Author:
- MCCREADIE Claudine
- Publisher:
- Age Concern Institute of Gerontology
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 48p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report makes use of local SSI inspection reports to connect findings on different inspection topics. It originates in the recognition that standards relating to the abuse of older people, both in their own homes and in residential settings, have been used in a range of inspections since 1994. The overall aim of the study is to examine the evidence about responses to the problem of elder abuse, as revealed in the SSI reports. The report then selects and analyses examples of good practice (focusing in particular on prevention and protection), summarises SSI findings, links the findings to the research literature, and makes suggestions for further research.