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International Journal of Integrated Care

$Research paper thumbnail of \u27\u27It’s a Win-Win Situation” – Intergenerational Learning in Preschool and Elder Care Settings: An Irish Perspective$

This paper explores the level and sustainability of intergenerational practice in early years and... more This paper explores the level and sustainability of intergenerational practice in early years and elder care settings in Ireland. The paper is based on a small-scale research study involving interviews with sta in ve organizations and builds on ndings from previous research conducted for the TOY project (http://www.toyproject.net). The paper examines the pedagogies involved as well as the community context of intergenerational practice in early years and elder care settings. The ndings highlight that sustainable intergenerational practice is facilitated by strong pedagogies that support active and relational learning across the life course and by being embedded in robust community networks

Irish Journal of Applied Social Studies, 2003

Nursing homes and day care centres have developed and expanded in recent decades with little inpu... more Nursing homes and day care centres have developed and expanded in recent decades with little input from the emergent social care profession. This is despite the significant role played by professionally trained social care workers in the management, planning and direct provision of day and residential services for a wide range of other client groups of all ages. This paper will argue that alongside policy developments in provision of day and residential services for older people work needs to be done on identifYing the training needs of the personnel who are working and will work in these services. Social care education and training has many of the elements which would help staff from a variety of backgrounds to meet the needs of older people in a more holistic way thus enlarging the possibilities for a fuller life for dependent older people. A social care model would address social, emotional and spiritual needs, would seek to empower older people and provide a more normal atmosphe...

Irish Journal of Applied Social Studies, 2015

Identifying key elements of social care practice in successful care settings 57 for older people ... more Identifying key elements of social care practice in successful care settings 57 for older people in Ireland: Steps towards 'wise' social care Identifying key elements of social care practice in successful care settings for older people in Ireland: Steps towards 'wise' social care

This research project considers a frequently ignored dimension of adolescent sexual abuse, the pa... more This research project considers a frequently ignored dimension of adolescent sexual abuse, the parents and families of the adolescent perpetrator. This study focuses on eliciting professionals’ views of the impact on the family when an adolescent member has sexually abused. The context for the study is outlined with an account of the prevalence of and explanations for adolescent sexual abuse. The study proceeds to look at legislation and the impact on labelling. Areas relating to the family on the impact of disclosure, parental reactions and the process of engagement are explored. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with five professionals working within the child welfare and criminal justice system who worked with young people who had sexually abused and their families. The purpose of the study was to explore with professionals their perceived perception of the impact having an adolescent sexual abusing member has on families, from their contact with family members. The findi...

Irish Journal of Applied Social Studies, 2016

The Socrates café at ‘Cuan’ day centre is a nonformal educational initiative. The café is loosely... more The Socrates café at ‘Cuan’ day centre is a nonformal educational initiative. The café is loosely based on the Socratic method of seeking the truth through questioning and dialogue. The participants include people who attend the day centre, staff and students on placement. The Socrates café aims to treat older people as ‘elders’, providing intellectual challenge and opportunity for learning. Based on participant observation and interviews with participants and organisers, the paper will examine the purposes, benefits and use of community philosophy as an empowering tool. Social justice demands that we seek to create the conditions for people to flourish. Yet, our elder care services often treat older people as passive and incapable. Services for older people have traditionally adopted a care and health focus and there has been little emphasis on adult learning especially for people in the 'fourth' age. The findings suggest that the café provides an important forum for learni...

New Irish Research in Criminology, Law, Childhood , Family and the Community, School of Languages... more New Irish Research in Criminology, Law, Childhood , Family and the Community, School of Languages, Law and Social Sciences John Duggan MAin Criminology, 2015 Ex-Prisoners' Perspectives on Prison Drug Treatment in Ireland Dr Kevin Lalor John is currently employed by the Irish Prison Service in its Care and Rehabilitation Directorate The purpose of this study is to explore ex-prisoners' perspectives on prison drug treatment in Ireland . Prison drug treatment has increased across Europe over the last 20 years both in availability and modality. However, the delivery of drug treatment services in a prison setting is not without its challenges. The prison population is a multi disadvantaged group, which experiences a disproportionate level of health inequality and social exclusion. Substance misuse is prevalent for a high proportion of prisoners . This research is based on seven semi-structured qualitative interviews with ex-prisoners who have had experience of prison drug treatme...

Intergenerational Learning in Practice, 2019

Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, 2017

Valuing older people, 2009

This chapter aims to explore aspects of social norms and values in the everyday lives of older pe... more This chapter aims to explore aspects of social norms and values in the everyday lives of older people in Ireland. It examines social practices and community participation among older people in one urban and one rural location, 1 focusing on people's leisure interests, their involvement in clubs, their religious practices, voluntary work undertaken by them, their relationships with kin, friends and neighbours, help given and help received, their use of social services and their informal interactions. Thus it seeks to throw light on how older people live from day to day in neighbourhoods and communities: how they interact, what their social activities are, and to what extent these activities contribute to the meaningfulness and satisfaction in their lives. Many theoretical and empirical approaches in sociology depict older people's experiences in very individualistic terms. This study showed, in contrast, that communal interactions are highly significant to the older people concerned and that social values are crucial to how they live their lives. These values are often embedded in religious beliefs, but we shall emphasise here the ways in which these give rise to forms of friendship that are central to sustaining older people's lives. The chapter begins by exploring the religious practices and helping activities of older people in their localities, both through formal groups and informally. It emphasises the moral frameworks, explicit and implicit, in their lives. We then examine the links between religious belief/practice and social connectedness, highlighting the significance of religion for personal meaning and the importance of social ties embodied in religious communities. While connectedness itself is not examined in depth here (see Gallagher, 2008), we shall refer to many aspects of community, social capital and friendship. The key arguments are that friendship and community are central to the creation of a more habitable social world and that older people contribute significantly to the lives of others through what they do and how they interact. To this extent older people live according to wise social practices and these practices enhance both personal and communal well-being.

This paper argues that community and friendship are strongly significant in the lives of older pe... more This paper argues that community and friendship are strongly significant in the lives of older people. On the basis of empirical findings this paper argues that accounts of friendship and community that stress privacy, choice and personal friendship networks are unduly limiting in their understanding of the multidimensional relationships in which older people are involved including those with kin, neighbours and friends. In particular the neighbourhood is seen as a site where friendship, friendliness, reciprocity and helpfulness are frequently experienced. Older people both contribute to and benefit from positive neighbouring and participate in many formal and informal groupings that enhance personal and social wellbeing. Non- instrumental and non-intimate relationships found in established communities enrich lives and promote the cultural integration of older people. Interactions within localities through leisure activities, helping activities, religious/voluntary groups and inform...

Irish Journal of Sociology, 2012

This paper presents an analysis of the connectedness of older people in two sample areas, one urb... more This paper presents an analysis of the connectedness of older people in two sample areas, one urban and one rural, in Ireland. The paper is based on a study of the communal participation of older people in two geographic localities; Rathmore, a suburban area of Dublin, and Rathbeg, a rural area in County Donegal, conducted between 2000 and 2005. A multi-stage study that used both qualitative and quantitative methods examined significant communal in teractions of older people across a range of arenas, including leisure interests, involvement in clubs, religious practices, voluntary work, relationships with kin, friends and neighbours, helping activities, use of social services and informal interactions in neighbourhoods and other communal settings. The paper describes their experiences of connectedness, explains how older people co-create and sustain communal ties and explores the significance of social practices and social groupings involved. The study demonstrated that among a dive...

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