259 research outputs found
Fifty plus in Ireland 2011: First results from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA)
No full textThe Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) is a large-scale, nationally
representative study of people aged 50 and over in Ireland. It is the most ambitious
study of ageing ever carried out in Ireland and represents a step-change in terms of
data, knowledge and understanding of ageing with which to inform policy and novel
research.
TILDA is designed to maximise comparability with other well-established
international longitudinal studies.
More than 8,000 people aged 50 and over accepted the invitation to participate
in the first wave of TILDA, and the majority of these also agreed to undertake a
comprehensive health assessment.
Contents
Executive Summary
1. Introduction - Rose Anne Kenny and Alan Barrett
2. Socio-Demographic Characteristics Of Older People In Ireland - Yumiko Kamiya and Nick Sofroniou
3. Older People As Members Of Their Families And Communities - Yumiko Kamiya and Virpi Timonen
4. Social Engagement Of Older People - Virpi Timonen, Yumiko Kamiya and Siobhan Maty
5. Physical And Behavioural Health Of Older Irish Adults - Hilary Cronin, Claire O?Regan and Rose Anne Kenny
6. Mental Health And Cognitive Function - Claire O?Regan, Hilary Cronin and Rose Anne Kenny
7. Health And Social Care Utilisation - Charles Normand, Yumiko Kamiya, Virpi Timonen and Brendan Whelan
8. Retirement And Labour Market Participation - Irene Mosca and Alan Barrett
9. Income and Asset Levels of Older People - Vincent O? Sullivan and Richard Layte
10. Quality Of Life And Beliefs About Ageing - Hannah McGee, Karen Morgan, Anne Hickey, Helen Burke and George Savva
11. Methodology - George Savv
Grandparental childcare: a reconceptualisation of family policy regimes
No full textThis exciting collection presents an in-depth, up-to-date analysis of the unprecedented phenomenon of increasing numbers of grandparents worldwide, co-existing and interacting for longer periods of time with their grandchildren.The book contains analyses of topics that have so far received relatively little attention, such as transnational grandparenting and gender differences in grandparenting practices. It is the only collection that brings together theory-driven research on grandparenting from a wide variety of cultural and welfare state contexts - including chapters on Europe, North America, Africa, Asia and Australia - drawing broad lines of debate rather than focusing at a country level.Building on the success of ‘Contemporary grandparenting’, edited by Virpi Timonen and Sarah Arber, this book further deepens our understanding of how social structures continue to shape grandparenting across a wide range of cultural and economic contexts. The book is essential reading and reference for researchers, students and policy-makers who want to understand the growing influence of grandparents in ageing families and societies across the world
Cui bono? : the development of the Irish National Quality Standards for Residential Care Standards for Older People
No full textTHESIS 9760Over the last fifteen years, it has become popular for governments to develop
regulations through "regulatory negotiation", i.e. with input from key stakeholders
of the regulated sector in question. Proponents have argued that regulatory
negotiation produces clearer rules and can also help to ensure that the
rules are written in the public interest. However, others have expressed scepticism
about the purported benefits of the process. Furthermore, few researchers
have examined the influence of wider contextual factors on the outcomes of regulatory
negotiated processes
Social policy and ageing-related care in Ireland : an exploration from a social constructionist perspective
No full textTHESIS 8909In the context of population ageing and increasing demands on welfare state spending, issues relating to the care of older people are at the forefront of social policy debates at national, European and international levels. Ageing-related care policy involves policymakers making political choices and taking administrative decisions about what is most appropriate for older people in need of care and their families. Ageing-related care policy is also about what happens on the ground to older people and their families when policies are implemented. At one level, studying social policy is about what these ageing-related care policies are, how they are developed, administered and implemented. However, it is also about arriving at a better understanding of the relationship between social policy and the ways in which ageing-related care is construed
Work/Retirement, Family Relations, and Perceptions on the Pension Regime of Middle-aged Citizens in Urban China
No full textFocusing on urban areas of contemporary China, this thesis interrogates the interactions between the pension and retirement policy and the pathways of middle-aged citizens to retirement. At present, the pension regime in China is in the transition process, and the future direction of the pension reform is yet to be decided. The existing research mainly focuses on the pension systems and pension reforms in China from a macro-level and financial perspective. However, the experiences, expectations, and perspectives of the individuals are largely ignored. Notably, the application of qualitative research methods is relatively deficient in China. As a Grounded Theory study, this research project applies semi-structured interviews to fill in this gap. Thirty-six interviews were conducted. Through researching the opinions on the pension reform and experiences of the transitions from employment to retirement, this research identifies a gap between the choices made by the individuals and the current pension regime. The retirement pathways are increasingly individualised in urban China at present, which is in tandem with the characteristics of a postmodern society. However, the choices of older workers on work/retirement are still influenced by structural factors, such as the pension and retirement policy. The inequality in retirement incomes is significant, which is primarily created by the discriminative pension policy and cumulative (dis)advantages, and sharpened by the political environment in contemporary China. In addition, family relations interact with the work/retirement choices of middle-aged citizens as some alter their work/retirement choices to tend to family needs
Quality in qualitative research : a relational process
No full textPurpose Demonstrating quality in qualitative research is challenging. Excessive reliance on checklists can lead to poor quality qualitative research masquerading as high quality. We seek to equip readers with foundational understanding of how to ensure quality of their qualitative research by emphasizing a relational approach to research. Design/methodology/approach We outline existing paradigm-specific and cross-paradigm accounts of the constituents of quality in qualitative research and identify credibility and relevance as the shared criteria. We define quality in qualitative research as a relational process wherein the relations constitutive of credibility and relevance are actively constructed throughout the research process. Findings Quality cannot be ensured with the help of checklists alone. Quality arises from formulating a research question that is relevant; sampling for (or accessing) data through a credible process pertaining to the relevant concern; engaging analysis in a credible manner and doing justice to the data while continuing to remain relevant to the studied concern. Quality in qualitative research is a set of relationships, threaded through the entire research process, between the researcher and the researched concern, participants, data, data analysis and audience. The foundations of qualitative inquiry, across all paradigms, demand an engaged, committed researcher attending iteratively and with care – relationally – to every stage of the research process in pursuit of quality. Originality/value We elaborate parsimonious quality criteria that are specific to qualitative research. Adopting a relational ethic of commitment to quality at each stage of the research process is conducive towards high-quality qualitative research.Peer reviewe
I know what it is but how bad does it get? Insights into the lived experience and service needs of people with early-stage dementia
No full textTHESIS 8764In Ireland, age-related illnesses such as dementia are becoming a greater policy concern in line with population ageing. Despite this, dementia-specific policies and practices are still largely under-developed and the preferences and thoughts of people living with dementia are rarely sought. This thesis provides insights into the lived experiences, the health and social care needs and service utilisation of people living with early-stage dementia. It links the \u27personal\u27 to the \u27political\u27 by placing their experiences within a framework of the Irish health and social care system, hence embedding the personal, lived experiences within the systemic context
Profile of community-dwelling older people with disability and their caregivers in Ireland
No full textAge is not just a number: developing an integrative conceptual framework on age
No full textAge is omnipresent in our lives and a fundamental element in the organisation of human societies. Age relations, like other power relations, generate social inequality. As a reflection of its importance, age is frequently used in empirical studies in the field of sociology and other social sciences. However, the social theorisation of age is inchoate and dispersed, compromising empirical research on this topic. This article critically analyses relevant conceptual work on age carried out so far in social sciences, proposes a conceptual framework inspired by sociological theory that integrates and expands this work, and provides a set of propositions on age. This framework provides a multilevel perspective on age, mapping the sociocultural structures in which age is embedded and exerts its influence, as well as the dynamics that are established between them, allowing for an analysis of the relationship between age-based structures and age-related practices. Furthermore, this more comprehensive framework includes relevant constructs that have rarely been considered. It is expected that this article will encourage more conceptually informed use of age in empirical research
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