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Senior centers: increasing minority participation through diversification
- Author:
- PARDASANI Manoj P.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 43(2/3), 2004, pp.41-55.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This article explores the degree of influence of the racial and linguistic characteristics of staff and the availability of culturally diverse programmes on the level of minority elder participation in senior centres. Two hundred twenty senior centres, recreation clubs, nutrition sites, and local Area Agencies of Aging in New York State were surveyed and comprise the study population. The impact of factors such as the racial/ ethnic backgrounds of the senior centre staff, linguistic abilities of the staff/administrators, and the availability of culturally specific programmes on the level of participation among non-Caucasian elderly were evaluated. The study found that increasing the representation of minority staff and diverse programming, increases the level of participation of minority elders in senior centres. These findings provide the framework for recommendations to increase the representation of non-Caucasian staff in senior centers. Doing so will lead to a greater diversity of senior centre consumers and allow senior centers to reach out to traditionally under-served populations. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580)
Achieving cultural competence: the challenge for clients and health care workers in a multicultural society
- Authors:
- BOMDER Bette, MARTIN Laura, MIRACLE Andrew
- Journal article citation:
- Generations, 25(1), Spring 2001, pp.35-42.
- Publisher:
- American Society on Aging
Increasingly, health care practitioners are recognising the importance of culture in their interactions with clients and colleagues. As the United States population becomes more diverse, practitioners face situations in which their clients' cultural backgrounds are clearly different from their own. Argues that skills that enhance care providers' abilities to recognise different cultural values, beliefs, and practices and to address these factors in intervention are likely to lead to more successful treatment outcomes. Further, professional groups are placing greater value on such skills not only because their client populations are more diverse group of individuals is joining the ranks of health care professions.
Social and health authority services for elderly people from black and minority ethnic communities
- Authors:
- ASKHAM Janet, HENSHAW Lesley, TARPEY Maryrose
- Publisher:
- HMSO/Age Concern Institute of Gerontology
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 142p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Research study looking at local initiatives in service provision for black and minority ethnic elders. Includes the views of staff and users.
Complexities of cultural difference in social care work in England
- Authors:
- WILLIS Rosalind, et al
- Journal article citation:
- European Journal of Social Work, 20(5), 2017, pp.685-696.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The ageing of the ethnic minority population in Britain has led to a more ethnically diverse older client group for social care services than has ever been the case. This article focuses on the issue of how social care staff in England experience working across differences of culture, ethnicity, religion, and language. First, the article critically discusses the concept of cultural competence. Then, it reports on the perspectives of social care staff on their attempts to work in a culturally competent way. Individual in-depth qualitative interviews were carried out with 39 social care practitioners, and thematically analysed. Themes related to professional competence, appropriate behaviour, and training needs. Some practitioners felt unable to perform to their accustomed skill level when working across diversity, which has implications for the quality of care provided and job satisfaction. Other practitioners were confident in working across diversity. The key difference between these practitioners was a degree of cultural reflexivity. Recommendations for training are provided. (Publisher abstract)
A duty to care
- Author:
- HARGREAVES Susan
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 20.4.95, 1995, p.18.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
New guidelines on elder abuse put a duty on all staff who work with older people and their carers in health and social services to act where abuse is either suspected, alleged or confirmed. Looks at how they operate in practice.
Joint human resource development strategies for community care: training and development for community organisations working with black and racial minority elders; a report to the Wandsworth Joint Training Strategy Group
- Authors:
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT BOARD, NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE. Training Directorate
- Publisher:
- Local Government Management Board
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 30p.
- Place of publication:
- Luton
Joint training strategy plan.
Making a reality of residential care for ethnic minority elderly
- Author:
- STANDING CONFERENCE OF ETHNIC MINORITY SENIOR CITIZENS
- Publisher:
- Standing Conference of Ethnic Minority Senior Citizens
- Publication year:
- 1988
- Pagination:
- 38p., , appendices.
- Place of publication:
- London
Residential homes in London were surveyed to assess the needs of ethnic minority elders. Staffing levels, morale and perceptions were examined through interviews. The research will follow through to policy formulation.
The experiences of Indian migrant care home staff working with people with dementia: a pilot study exploring cultural perspectives
- Authors:
- OW YONG Brandon, MANTHORPE Jill
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 20(1), 2016, pp.3-13.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: Little is known about migrant Indian care workers working in long-term care facilities for people with dementia in England and the purpose of this paper is to remedy this lack of information in the light of political interest in immigration to the UK and continued staff shortages in parts of the social care sector. Design/methodology/approach: This pilot study investigated the experiences of workplace acculturation among 12 migrant Indian care workers who were employed in English care homes. Qualitative face-to-face interviews were conducted in 2013. Analysis of the interviews was conducted using principles of interpretative phenomenological analysis. Findings: Following analysis five themes emerged along an acculturation timeline. First, during the first six months of their employment, the migrant care workers recalled feeling vulnerable, seemingly marked by a sense of insecurity and an overwhelming state of cognitive burden within an unfamiliar cultural context. Second, simultaneously, the migrants felt perturbed about their new role as direct care workers. Third, few had been able to draw on their networks of friends and relatives to build up knowledge of their new work environments before starting care home employment. Fourth, two years into the work, although they reported feeling better adapted, psychological and socio-cultural adjustments were still thought to be needed. Fifth, most participants retained their ambition to be recognised as a qualified nurse in the UK and to pursue a nursing career outside the social care sector. Research limitations/implications: This is a pilot study in which 12 migrant Indian care home workers were interviewed. Further interviews might provide a greater range of views and experiences. The care homes that participated in this research were in the London region where staff shortages are common in dementia services such as care homes. Practical implications: The findings suggest a need for employers and human resource managers to respond to the specific needs of Indian and other migrants working with older people who are resident in care homes. Such responses should reflect the timeline of their acculturation and employers need also to acknowledge and address aspirations to move on to NHS work. Originality/value: This study is unique to the best of the authors’ knowledge in addressing Indian care workers specifically as a substantial part of the migrant care workforce in the UK. It offers information about their perceptions and suggests practical human response and managerial initiatives. (Publisher abstract)
Sustaining new parents in home visitation services: key participant and programme factors
- Authors:
- DARO Deborah, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Child Abuse and Neglect, 27(10), October 2003, pp.1101-1125.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
As prevention efforts have adopted more intensive service models, concerns over initial enrollment and retention rates have become more salient. This study examines the participant, provider and programme factors that contribute to a longer length of stay and greater number of home visits for new parents enrolling in one national home visitation programme. Retrospective data were collected on a random sample of 816 participants served by one of 17 Healthy Families America (HFA) programme sites around the country. Using case record reviews, research staff documented each participant's characteristics and service experiences. To capture relevant staff and programme information, research staff collected basic descriptive information from published documents and interviews with programme managers. All home visitors who had contact with sample families also completed a self-assessment instrument regarding personal and professional characteristics. Hierarchical linear modeling allowed us to examine the unique role of participant, provider and programme characteristics while recognizing the lack of independence among these three sets of variables. The combined provider and programmelevels in the HLM model accounted for one-third of the variance in service duration and one-quarter of the variance in the number of home visits. Older participants, those unemployed, and those who enrolled in the program early in their pregnancy were more likely to remain in services longer and to complete a greater number of home visits. Compared to White participants, African Americans and Hispanics were significantly more likely to remain in services longer and, in the case of African Americans, to receive a greater number of home visits. Participants who were enrolled in school were more likely to remain in services longer. Age was the only consistent provider characteristic associated with positive results in both models, with younger home visitors performing better. Prior experience showed a significant relationship only in the service dosage model and African American workers demonstrated greater success than White home visitors did in retaining families in service. At the program level, programs with lower caseloads and greater success in matching their participants and providers on parenting status and race/ethnicity were significantly more likely to demonstrate stronger enrollment patterns.
Implementing groupwork in primary care to meet client need
- Authors:
- NEWCOMBE Teresa, GLEDSTONE Pam
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 8.7.03, 2003, pp.30-33.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Reports on work by health visitors in Hertsmere, South West Hertfordshire who are using groupwork to target patient groups who may not traditionally access services. This work includes working with clients in environments such as a homeless family hostel, a group for people with English as a second language, groups for post natal depression and for parents of children with special needs. The health visitors have incorporated national service framework targets and important health promotion advice into sessions, and work with a range of other professionals.