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Accessing and interviewing the oldest old in care homes
- Authors:
- FISK Malcolm, WIGLEY Veronica
- Journal article citation:
- Quality in Ageing, 1(1), September 2000, pp.27-33.
- Publisher:
- Pier Professional
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
Accessing and interviewing older people in residential and nursing homes (care homes) presents a number of methodological challenges. Such challenges were encountered and, in many respects, overcome in a recent survey of more than 900 residents undertaken for the Office of Fair Trading (OFT). This survey helped underpin a broader review of care homes that reflected the OFT's concerns about the 'potential for detriment' in the position of residents as consumers of services. Notable ate the ways in which an attempt was made to maximise the inclusion of people with cognitive impairments through the devising of what was regarded as an appropriate screening test that reflected the demand of the planned interviews. A discussion of the potential for using proxies (for those failing the screening test) points to their inability to fairly represent the views of cognitively impaired residents. Also explored is the way in which access was obtained to residents and issues concerning the gate-keeping role of home owners and managers. Questions relating to the associated rights of residents and third party interests are touched upon.
Social and democratic participation in residential settings for older people: realities and aspirations
- Authors:
- ABBOTT Stephen, FISK Malcolm, FORWARD Louise
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 20(3), May 2000, pp.327-340.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Explores some of the experiences of older people living in residential settings (sheltered, very sheltered housing and residential care), in the context of theories of participation, consumerism and citizenship. It draws on material from personal interviews undertaken with older people in England and Wales, and also from discussion with staff. The study found there is a need to change both attitudes and practice to enable older people to participate more fully in these settings.