Browsing Irish Centre for Social Gerontology (Scholarly Articles) by Author "Scharf, Thomas"
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Ageing in changing community contexts: cross-border perspectives from rural Ireland and Northern Ireland
Walsh, Kieran; O'Shea, Eamon; Scharf, Thomas (2012)Ongoing demographic, social, economic and cultural changes point to the dynamic and continually changing contexts of rural areas in Ireland and Northern Ireland. However, the influence of such changes on the lives of older ... -
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 ...