Browsing Irish Centre for Social Gerontology by Title
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Deprivation and its measurement in later life: findings from a mixed-methods study in Ireland
(Irish Centre for Social Gerontology, 2012-11)Against the background of an ageing population and the current economic recession, the research reported here explores deprivation, and its measurement, for diverse groups of older people living in Ireland. We assess the ... -
Developing a Continuous Space Representation of a Simulated Population
(Taylor & Francis, 2010-09-03)Spatial microsimulation models typically match census of population data with survey data in order to simulate synthetic populations of individuals and households within small-scale geographic areas. For most spatial ... -
Dying well: factors that influence the provision of good end-of-life care for older people in acute and long-stay care settings in Ireland
(2011)Aim: The aim of this study was to explore key stakeholders and direct care managers' perspectives on the current provision of end-of-life care for older people in acute and long-stay care settings in Ireland and to construct ... -
Effectiveness of a structured education reminiscence-based programme for staff on the quality of life of residents with dementia in long-stay units: A study protocol for a cluster randomised trial.
(BioMed Central, 2011-02)Background: Current projections indicate that there will be a significant increase in the number of people with dementia in Ireland, from approximately 40,000 at present to 100,000 by 2036. Psychosocial interventions, such ... -
End-of-life care for older people in acute and long-stay care settings in Ireland
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Estimating Catchment Area Population Indicators Using Network Analysis
(Taylor & Francis, 2008-11)This paper proposes an approach to estimating catchment area population indicators (CAPIs) using geographic information system (GIS)-based network analysis. Specifically, it considers how 'GeoDirectory', a geodatabase ... -
Estimating the extra cost of living for people with disabilities
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2010-06-09)Addressing the extra economic costs of disability is a logical step towards alleviating elements of social exclusion for people with disabilities. This study estimates the long-run economic cost of disability in Ireland ... -
Evaluating the impact of membership of Active Retirement Ireland on the lives of older people
(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.
(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 ... -
Exploring Community Perceptions of the relationship between age and social exclusion in rural areas
(Emerald, 2012-02)This paper aims to explore, for the first time, community perceptions of the relationship between age and social exclusion in rural areas of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Design/methodology/approach The ... -
From Women's Rights to Gender Mainstreaming: an Examination of International Gender Norms in the Republic of Ireland
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Gender and Childcare:Creating a space for 'womenandchildren' in Irish policy-making.
(2004)This paper grows from doctoral research on gender mainstreaming in the Republic of Ireland. Interviews with equality policy-makers revealed that initial investment in childcare, (£1m in 1993), was used by policy-makers to ... -
Gendered impacts of extended working life on the health and economic wellbeing of older workers
(Cambridge University Press, 2019-01-31)This special issue focuses on the gendered impact of extending working life on the health and economic wellbeing of older workers. Since research on this increasingly important area of policy interest is well developed in ... -
Growing older in socially deprived areas: social exclusion in later life
(Help The Aged, 2002)This report presents research findings from a study investigating the impact of social exclusion on older people living in some of England¿s most deprived urban areas. It examines the degree to which people living in inner ... -
How ageing and quality of life is influenced by social relationships: An exploration of rural midlife women in Ireland
(Fakulta Socialnich Studii, Masarykova Univerzita, 2018)The aim of this article is to examine and contribute to the existing body of knowledge on gendered rural ageing by exploring, from a lifecourse perspective, the pivotal role of social relationships in shaping the quality ... -
Imagery and imaginary of islander identity: Older people and migration in Irish small-island communities
(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 ... -
The impact of government policy on social exclusion of older people: a review of the literature (
(Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (UK), 2004-08)This report presents the findings of research that reviews the impact of Government policy on the social exclusion of older people. The research was commissioned by the Social Exclusion Unit in July 2003, and is mainly ... -
The impact of the Bealtaine arts programme on the quality of life, wellbeing and social interaction of older people in Ireland
(Cambridge University Press, 2012-07)There is increasing evidence in the international literature that engagement in the arts can enhance the physical and psychological wellbeing of older people. Such engagement can increase the self-confidence and morale of ... -
‘In a hospital bed or … out doing Indiana Jones’: older Irish men's negotiations of cultural representations of ageing
(Cambridge University Press, 2022-03-09)There is a growing body of interdisciplinary literature on the representation and construction of ageing masculinities; however, there is a lack of specific analysis of older men's responses to cultural images of ageing. ... -
The influence of nursing home residency on the capacities of low-dependency older adults
(Taylor & Francis, 2008-10-14)Objective: With the growing number of low-dependency older adults in long-stay care and the lack of categorisation of these institutions in the Republic of Ireland, it can be asked if such facilities are truly beneficial. ...