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Participation and older people: meaning, theory and practice
- Authors:
- SETTERLUND Deborah, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work, 12(2), December 2002, pp.44-59.
- Publisher:
- Times Academic
Increasing older people's participation in society is important in ageing policies worldwide. Explores the meaning, theory and practice of participation using the example of a 'work in progress' project attempting to address structural barriers to older people's participation within an Australian aged care facility, to illustrate theoretical and practice principles surrounding participation.
Involving older people in the implementation of the National Service Framework: making progress in the North West
- Authors:
- McNALLY David, CORNES Michelle, LEAHY Pat
- Journal article citation:
- MCC Building Knowledge for Integrated Care, 10(6), December 2002, pp.37-42.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
The National Service Framework for Older People aims to radically improve health services for older people. Central to the plan is the belief that older people should be involved as 'genuine partners' in the implementation process. This article describes how regional and local implementation teams in the North West of England are working in partnership to develop a coherent and sustainable strategy for engaging with older people.
Setting standards and enhancing choices
- Authors:
- JONES Pam, MANTHORPE Jill
- Journal article citation:
- MCC Building Knowledge for Integrated Care, 10(6), December 2002, pp.22-27.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
Reports on the process of involving older people in one local authority in the construction of standards for residential care. It draws on data from questionnaires, focus groups and interviews. The findings suggest that involving a wide range of individuals in setting and reviewing local care standards is a necessity. A rationale for the exercise of individual choice emerged from the study, confirming that it is an important feature of acceptable residential care.
Innovative practice
- Author:
- MORIARTY Jo
- Journal article citation:
- Dementia: the International Journal of Social Research and Practice, 1(3), October 2002, pp.382-395.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Examines a support group for people with early stage dementia which promoted the therapeutic benefits of dance and movement.
Darwin Court and the Sundial experience
- Author:
- DUNIN Jean-Paul
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 6(3), September 2002, pp.36-41.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Looks at Darwin Court, a new development for people aged 50 and over, which is devoted to the housing employment, training, health and leisure needs for older people.
Focusing reflecting and exploring how to communicate effectively
- Author:
- ALLAN Kate
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 10(5), September 2002, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
The author describes the practical outcomes of her research into how staff can consult with people with dementia.
Consumer voices steer the course of research
- Authors:
- RENVOIZE Edward, PATEL Julie
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 10(5), September 2002, pp.37-38.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
Describes how the Lancashire Dementia Research Group (LADRIG) has given people with dementia and their carers an active role in the development of research projects.
The citizenship of excluded groups: challenging the consumerist agenda
- Authors:
- BOLZAN Natalie, GALE Fran
- Journal article citation:
- Social Policy and Administration, 36(4), August 2002, pp.363-375.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The language of consumerism suggests that through involvement in consumer processes, consumers can influence policy formation and service provision. This article examines how two groups of consumers in Australia, people with mental health problems and older people, engage with the consumer process. Looks at how they positioned themselves as active citizens, having agency not as individual consumers, but through drawing on networks. The findings suggests that it is possible for social policy programmes for both people with mental illness and older people to develop in a context of greater inclusivity.
Growing older: an ESRC research programme
- Author:
- WALKER Alan
- Journal article citation:
- Quality in Ageing, 3(1), March 2002, pp.4-12.
- Publisher:
- Pier Professional
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
This article introduces the ESRC's Growing Older Programme and outlines some of the challenges it faces. The article opens with a introduction about the demographic pressures that overarch this programme and which were influential in its conception.
The perspectives of people with dementia: research methods and motivations
- Editor:
- WILKINSON Heather
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 256p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
People with dementia have often played a passive role in the investigation of their condition. The contributors to this book look at ways of redressing the balance and involving them in the research process. They describe the skills that researchers and care staff need and the methods they can use when seeking to draw out and validate the views of people with dementia successfully as well as discussing the ways in which such views can be included in debates about dementia methodology and policy. A number of projects are looked at which have taken different approaches to working with people with dementia in research, including a chapter examining the process of interviewing when a persons first language is not English and a chapter describing a project encouraging people with dementia to participate in the analysis of the research findings.