Elderly suicide in India
Working with Older People, Ahead of Print. Purpose The elderly are facing many problems in the phase of life in the contemporary times. The problem of suicide among the elderly is one of them. The purpose of this paper is to focus on the cause of death due to suicide among the elderly in later life. There are two objectives of the present study. The first objective examines the nature and problem of elderly suicide in Indian society. The second objective explores the factors affecting suicidal tendency among the elderly. Design/methodology/approach The data have been collected through two newspapers from January 2013 to ...
Source: Working with Older People - December 28, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
The fall risk assessment and correlated factors among Iranians ’ older adults
Working with Older People, Ahead of Print. Purpose Falling was distinguished as leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries among elderly; there is a lack of information regarding the falling risk factors in developing countries. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the falling risk and correlated factors in community-dwelling elderly. Design/methodology/approach This cross-sectional study was performed on 280 elderly using a multi-sectional questionnaire in Karaj, Iran. The simple stratified random sampling was used. Adult who were over the age of 60, living independently, able to ambulate independently and saf...
Source: Working with Older People - December 7, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Social care managers and care workers ’ understandings of personalisation in older people’s services
Working with Older People, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of personalisation policy on the providers of social care services in England, mainly to older people, within the context of austerity and different conceptions of personalisation. Design/methodology/approach The paper draws on part of a longitudinal study of the care workforce, which involved 188 interviews with managers and staff, undertaken in two rounds. Findings Four themes were identified: changing understandings and awareness of personalisation; adapting services to fit new requirements; differences in contractin...
Source: Working with Older People - December 6, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
The experiences of grandparents raising grandchildren in Indonesia
Working with Older People, Ahead of Print. Purpose The raising of grandchildren by grandparents is a global phenomenon, and it is common in Indonesia. This is because parents are often unable or unwilling to raise their own children. However, the debate around “grandparenting” is still limited in Indonesia. The purpose of this paper is to gain a better understanding of the experience and views of grandparents on “grandparenting.” Design/methodology/approach The methodology employed was qualitative and informed by phenomenology. The authors condu cted in-depth interviews with 13 grandparents who were raising their...
Source: Working with Older People - December 6, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Social care managers and care workers ’ understandings of personalisation in older people’s services
Working with Older People, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of personalisation policy on the providers of social care services in England, mainly to older people, within the context of austerity and different conceptions of personalisation. Design/methodology/approach The paper draws on part of a longitudinal study of the care workforce, which involved 188 interviews with managers and staff, undertaken in two rounds. Findings Four themes were identified: changing understandings and awareness of personalisation; adapting services to fit new requirements; differences in contractin...
Source: Working with Older People - December 6, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
The experiences of grandparents raising grandchildren in Indonesia
Working with Older People, Ahead of Print. Purpose The raising of grandchildren by grandparents is a global phenomenon, and it is common in Indonesia. This is because parents are often unable or unwilling to raise their own children. However, the debate around “grandparenting” is still limited in Indonesia. The purpose of this paper is to gain a better understanding of the experience and views of grandparents on “grandparenting.” Design/methodology/approach The methodology employed was qualitative and informed by phenomenology. The authors condu cted in-depth interviews with 13 grandparents who were raising their...
Source: Working with Older People - December 6, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Erratum
Working with Older People,Volume 22, Issue 4, Page 252-252, December 2018. (Source: Working with Older People)
Source: Working with Older People - November 22, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
A process to evaluate an iTV platform to enhance seniors ’ access to information about public and social services
Working with Older People,Volume 22, Issue 4, Page 224-233, December 2018. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a process to evaluate the usability and usefulness of a high-fidelity prototype of the +TV4E platform (removed for blind review), an iTV service which aims to promote the info-inclusion and quality of life of Portuguese seniors by delivering informative contents about public and social services. Design/methodology/approach The research presented in this study is qualitative and uses an inclusive and participatory co-design process involving seniors to evaluate usability of an iTV service with support...
Source: Working with Older People - November 16, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
A process to evaluate an iTV platform to enhance seniors ’ access to information about public and social services
Working with Older People, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a process to evaluate the usability and usefulness of a high-fidelity prototype of the +TV4E platform (removed for blind review), an iTV service which aims to promote the info-inclusion and quality of life of Portuguese seniors by delivering informative contents about public and social services. Design/methodology/approach The research presented in this study is qualitative and uses an inclusive and participatory co-design process involving seniors to evaluate usability of an iTV service with support of the Post-Study System Usabil...
Source: Working with Older People - November 16, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Conducting evaluations with older populations in supported housing
Working with Older People, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to reflect on the challenges and learnings of evaluating a public mental health programme with older people: Standing Together, which delivered weekly facilitated self-help groups for older people in extra care housing. Following evaluation, a list of practical recommendations was developed to inform future evaluations of similar programmes. Design/methodology/approach This paper resulted from our reflections as evaluators or practitioners on Standing Together. The evaluation followed a mixed-methods design. It reflects on findings from the S...
Source: Working with Older People - November 13, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
The factors affecting the re-employment satisfaction of middle-aged and older workers in South Korea: based on the mediation effect of family and employment types
This study performed a secondary data analysis on data from the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging (fifth wave of KLoSA) of the Korea Employment Information Service. The author used data from 1,307 middle-aged and older workers who obtained a new job after leaving the previous workplace from the 2014 KLoSA, and determined their employment satisfaction, family type and employment type. Findings In this study, high scores were indicated in turnover intentions of the participants, and job stability presented was lowest in the subcategories of employment satisfaction. Employment type showed a significant mediation effect betw...
Source: Working with Older People - November 13, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
