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Care relationships, quality of care and migrant workers caring for older people. Ageing & Society
Walsh, Kieran (Cambridge Journals Online, 2013)Migrant care workers make a substantial contribution to older adult care in Ireland and the United Kingdom (UK). However, little is known about the relational aspects of care involving migrant care workers and older people. ... -
Community engagement in Ireland's developmental welfare state: a study of the life cycle approach
Carney, Gemma M.; Dundon, Tony; Ní Léime, Áine (Irish Centre for Social Gerontology, 2011)The idea that people matter in modern democracies, often referred to as 'civic engagement' is recognised at the highest international level (United Nations 2008: 9). Civic or community engagement is essential to how budgets ... -
End-of-life care for older people in acute and long-stay care settings in Ireland
O'Shea, Eamon; Murphy, Kathy; Larkin, Philip; Payne, Sheila; Froggatt, Katherine; Casey, Dympna; Ní Léime, Áine; Keys, Mary (National Council for Ageing and Older peeople, 2008) -
Evaluating the impact of membership of Active Retirement Ireland on the lives of older people
Ní Léime, Áine; Callan, Aoife (Active Retirement Ireland, 2012-11)The purpose of the current independent evaluation is to assess o what extent is Active Retirement Ireland achieving its central aim of encouraging healthier lifestyles and enhancing well-being? Specific objectives are to ... -
An evaluation of the Bealtaine festival: a celebration of older people in the arts.
Ní Léime, Áine; O'Shea, Eamon (Age and Opportunity, 2008-04)This evaluation assesses the contribution of the Bealtaine festival, celebrating creativity in older age, to promoting the participation of older people in the arts in Ireland, and to improving the health and well-being ... -
Imagery and imaginary of islander identity: Older people and migration in Irish small-island communities
Scharf, Thomas; Walsh, Kieran (2013)This article examines the imagery and imaginaries of islander identity and makes an original contribution to the fields of gerontology and nissology. Drawing on data collected through in-depth interviews with 19 older ... -
Older people in rural communities: exploring attachment, contribution and diversity in rural Ireland and Northern Ireland
Walsh, Kieran; Gavin, Martina; McDonagh, John; O'Shea, Eamon; Scharf, Thomas (Healthy Ageing in Rural Communities (HARC) Research Network, 2010)This report documents research on older people living in three rural case-study areas across the island of Ireland. The work originated from within the Healthy Ageing in Rural Communities (HARC) research network, which was ... -
Older women workers'access to pensions: vulnerabilities, perspectives and strategies
Duvvury, Nata; Ní Léime, Áine; Callan, Aoife (Irish Centre for Social Gerontology, National University of Ireland Galway, 2012)Pension systems globally are in a period of transformative change as governments struggle to manage the twin constraints of an ageing population and fragile government budgets in the context of the economic recession. In ... -
The Role of Migrant Care Workers in Ageing Societies (Irish national report).
O'Shea, Eamon; Walsh, Kieran (Irish Centre for Social Gerontology, National University of Ireland Galway, 2009)This report explores the role and potential of migrant care workers in caring for older people in Ireland. The proportion of migrant carers caring for Irish older people has increased over recent years, reflecting a broader ... -
The role of migrant care workers in ageing societies: report on research findings in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and the United States
O'Shea, Eamon; Walsh, Kieran (International Organization for Migration - IOM Migration Research Series - No. 41, 2010-12)The ageing of the population presents serious challenges to developed Western nations, particularly those managing the retirement and care of a growing number of older persons. The ageing population will generate an ... -
Well into Older Age Age & Opportunity and the Evidence: what research says about the value of promoting participation of older people
Ní Léime, Áine; O'Shea, Eamon (Age & Opportunity., 2010-12)The overall objective of this report is to examine the work of Age & Opportunity within an international context, and to explore its various impacts on age and ageing in Ireland today. The work of Age & Opportunity is ...