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Research paper thumbnail of Living Research Six

Manchester University Press eBooks, Mar 31, 2017

Research paper thumbnail of Living Research One: Why are we doing this? Public sociology and public life

This short section is a conversation between an activist involved in the project 1 and a member o... more This short section is a conversation between an activist involved in the project 1 and a member of the research team. Each reflects candidly on the value of the MIC project to civil society and on social research (and socially engaged research) in general as a 'public good'.

Research paper thumbnail of Conclusion: ‘Ordinary’ people and immigration politics

Research paper thumbnail of Appendix: Further details on research methods

Research paper thumbnail of Living Research Five

Research paper thumbnail of Swamped" by anti-immigration campaigns

Alarmed by the anti-immigration campaigns in the summer 2013 and wary that expressing outrage in ... more Alarmed by the anti-immigration campaigns in the summer 2013 and wary that expressing outrage in publications and on social media might do little other than amplify the ‘Go Home’ message, a group of academics and activists came together primarily through interactions on Twitter, and decided to put our social research skills to some use in the debate. We organised ourselves quickly, informally – and, looking back on it, rather impressively! – to conduct a series of street surveys that would gather the views of people living in the areas affected by the Go Home van and high profile spot checks, on those interventions and the immigration debate more broadly..

Research paper thumbnail of The benefits and challenges of voluntary-academic research partnerships

Journal of Research in Nursing, 2006

The aim of this paper is to offer a critical reflection on some of the benefits and challenges of... more The aim of this paper is to offer a critical reflection on some of the benefits and challenges of conducting research that seeks to improve the health of Black and minority ethnic groups, with a specific focus on voluntary-academic-sector research collaboration. A recently completed study, on improving the quality of access to mental health information and care to targeted Black and minority ethnic (BME) groups based in Wales, will be used as a case study. The critical reflection will be framed in the context of the eight categories or dimensions that Meleis (1996) proposed as essential for evaluating methodological rigour in research and scholarship: contextuality, relevance, communication styles, the awareness of identity and power differentials, disclosure, reciprocation, empowerment and time. The paper will conclude by highlighting the usefulness of tools such as the Meleis criteria in both the design and the evaluation of research activity.

Research paper thumbnail of Living Research Four

Research paper thumbnail of Co-Productive Health and Social Care Policy and Service Development and the Power of the 'Narrative Turn

Co-productive health and social care policy and service development and the power of the 'narrati... more Co-productive health and social care policy and service development and the power of the 'narrative turn'

Research paper thumbnail of Extending the parameters of social policy research for a multicultural Wales

Research paper thumbnail of Leave no-one behind Improving pathways to dementia information, early assessment, and support for older people from minoritised and racialised backgrounds in Wales

Research paper thumbnail of Scoping Study to explore the feasibility of a Health and Social Care Research and Development Network covering Black and Minority Ethnic Groups in Wales (2005)

Research paper thumbnail of BE4 Project: Improving the quality of access to information and appropriate treatment in mental health and social care to Black and Minority Ethnic people in Cardiff (2005)

Research paper thumbnail of A scoping study to map the research capacity of health social welfare voluntary organisations in Wales, with a focus on BME organisations and equalities agencies (2010)

Research paper thumbnail of In their own words' Dignity, care and support:The perceptions, and expectations of older women from Black Caribbean, Chinese, Bangladeshi and Indian backgrounds

Research paper thumbnail of Colonial Bermuda: hierarchies of difference, articulations of power - INTRODUCTION (thesis chapter)

Research paper thumbnail of Me and my mentor

Nursing Standard, 2007

I started work as a staff nurse after completing a master's degree in nursing research at Kin... more I started work as a staff nurse after completing a master's degree in nursing research at King's College London. Jackie Burgess is manager of a cardiovascular surgery ward at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington. She is able and approachable and has helped me to gain new skills and to develop professionally.

Research paper thumbnail of Enhancing inclusion of diverse populations in genomics: A competence framework

Journal of Genetic Counseling, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of Understanding dignity and care: an exploratory qualitative study on the views of older people of African and African‐Caribbean descent

Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to report on a qualitative exploratory study conducted in Wal... more PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to report on a qualitative exploratory study conducted in Wales to explore what dignity and care mean from the perspectives of men and women aged 50 years and older who self‐identified as being either African‐Caribbean/West Indian, or Black Welsh (third‐ or fourth‐generation, with links to Africa or the Caribbean).Design/methodology/approachTwenty‐one semi‐structured interviews were undertaken, allowing for the collection of data on the participants' understanding of dignity (what it is, and what it “looks and feels like”) and of care.FindingsDignity and respect for older people are revealed to be key aspects of the participants' personal value systems. The notion of care is understood as “caring about” and is seen to be a key indicator of dignity. Moreover, both care and dignity were understood and, for many of the participants, were both conceptualised on a personal basis and shaped by a sense of identity that was, in part and to varying...

Research paper thumbnail of A sense of dignity in later life: a qualitative study on the views of older women migrants from minoritised backgrounds

Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 2014

Purpose – Research evidence indicates the need for studies that explore the salience of dignity f... more Purpose – Research evidence indicates the need for studies that explore the salience of dignity from the perspective of older people from a range of ethno-linguistic and cultural backgrounds. Drawing findings from a mixed-methods study on social-care expectations of community-dwelling older women from black and minority-ethnic backgrounds, the purpose of this paper is to explore the interrelationships between life-course events (such as migration) and the roles adopted by the women throughout their lives, which shaped their understanding of dignity. Design/methodology/approach – Face-to-face, semi-structured interviews with 32 older women in Wales were conducted in the participants’ first languages. The interview schedule was developed, piloted and peer-reviewed; it covered the themes of migration, perceptions of dignity, dignity in later life, perceptions of care and care with dignity. Transcripts were analysed using thematic analysis. This paper focuses on what dignity meant to ol...

Research paper thumbnail of Living Research Six

Manchester University Press eBooks, Mar 31, 2017

Research paper thumbnail of Living Research One: Why are we doing this? Public sociology and public life

This short section is a conversation between an activist involved in the project 1 and a member o... more This short section is a conversation between an activist involved in the project 1 and a member of the research team. Each reflects candidly on the value of the MIC project to civil society and on social research (and socially engaged research) in general as a 'public good'.

Research paper thumbnail of Conclusion: ‘Ordinary’ people and immigration politics

Research paper thumbnail of Appendix: Further details on research methods

Research paper thumbnail of Living Research Five

Research paper thumbnail of Swamped" by anti-immigration campaigns

Alarmed by the anti-immigration campaigns in the summer 2013 and wary that expressing outrage in ... more Alarmed by the anti-immigration campaigns in the summer 2013 and wary that expressing outrage in publications and on social media might do little other than amplify the ‘Go Home’ message, a group of academics and activists came together primarily through interactions on Twitter, and decided to put our social research skills to some use in the debate. We organised ourselves quickly, informally – and, looking back on it, rather impressively! – to conduct a series of street surveys that would gather the views of people living in the areas affected by the Go Home van and high profile spot checks, on those interventions and the immigration debate more broadly..

Research paper thumbnail of The benefits and challenges of voluntary-academic research partnerships

Journal of Research in Nursing, 2006

The aim of this paper is to offer a critical reflection on some of the benefits and challenges of... more The aim of this paper is to offer a critical reflection on some of the benefits and challenges of conducting research that seeks to improve the health of Black and minority ethnic groups, with a specific focus on voluntary-academic-sector research collaboration. A recently completed study, on improving the quality of access to mental health information and care to targeted Black and minority ethnic (BME) groups based in Wales, will be used as a case study. The critical reflection will be framed in the context of the eight categories or dimensions that Meleis (1996) proposed as essential for evaluating methodological rigour in research and scholarship: contextuality, relevance, communication styles, the awareness of identity and power differentials, disclosure, reciprocation, empowerment and time. The paper will conclude by highlighting the usefulness of tools such as the Meleis criteria in both the design and the evaluation of research activity.

Research paper thumbnail of Living Research Four

Research paper thumbnail of Co-Productive Health and Social Care Policy and Service Development and the Power of the 'Narrative Turn

Co-productive health and social care policy and service development and the power of the 'narrati... more Co-productive health and social care policy and service development and the power of the 'narrative turn'

Research paper thumbnail of Extending the parameters of social policy research for a multicultural Wales

Research paper thumbnail of Leave no-one behind Improving pathways to dementia information, early assessment, and support for older people from minoritised and racialised backgrounds in Wales

Research paper thumbnail of Scoping Study to explore the feasibility of a Health and Social Care Research and Development Network covering Black and Minority Ethnic Groups in Wales (2005)

Research paper thumbnail of BE4 Project: Improving the quality of access to information and appropriate treatment in mental health and social care to Black and Minority Ethnic people in Cardiff (2005)

Research paper thumbnail of A scoping study to map the research capacity of health social welfare voluntary organisations in Wales, with a focus on BME organisations and equalities agencies (2010)

Research paper thumbnail of In their own words' Dignity, care and support:The perceptions, and expectations of older women from Black Caribbean, Chinese, Bangladeshi and Indian backgrounds

Research paper thumbnail of Colonial Bermuda: hierarchies of difference, articulations of power - INTRODUCTION (thesis chapter)

Research paper thumbnail of Me and my mentor

Nursing Standard, 2007

I started work as a staff nurse after completing a master's degree in nursing research at Kin... more I started work as a staff nurse after completing a master's degree in nursing research at King's College London. Jackie Burgess is manager of a cardiovascular surgery ward at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington. She is able and approachable and has helped me to gain new skills and to develop professionally.

Research paper thumbnail of Enhancing inclusion of diverse populations in genomics: A competence framework

Journal of Genetic Counseling, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of Understanding dignity and care: an exploratory qualitative study on the views of older people of African and African‐Caribbean descent

Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to report on a qualitative exploratory study conducted in Wal... more PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to report on a qualitative exploratory study conducted in Wales to explore what dignity and care mean from the perspectives of men and women aged 50 years and older who self‐identified as being either African‐Caribbean/West Indian, or Black Welsh (third‐ or fourth‐generation, with links to Africa or the Caribbean).Design/methodology/approachTwenty‐one semi‐structured interviews were undertaken, allowing for the collection of data on the participants' understanding of dignity (what it is, and what it “looks and feels like”) and of care.FindingsDignity and respect for older people are revealed to be key aspects of the participants' personal value systems. The notion of care is understood as “caring about” and is seen to be a key indicator of dignity. Moreover, both care and dignity were understood and, for many of the participants, were both conceptualised on a personal basis and shaped by a sense of identity that was, in part and to varying...

Research paper thumbnail of A sense of dignity in later life: a qualitative study on the views of older women migrants from minoritised backgrounds

Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 2014

Purpose – Research evidence indicates the need for studies that explore the salience of dignity f... more Purpose – Research evidence indicates the need for studies that explore the salience of dignity from the perspective of older people from a range of ethno-linguistic and cultural backgrounds. Drawing findings from a mixed-methods study on social-care expectations of community-dwelling older women from black and minority-ethnic backgrounds, the purpose of this paper is to explore the interrelationships between life-course events (such as migration) and the roles adopted by the women throughout their lives, which shaped their understanding of dignity. Design/methodology/approach – Face-to-face, semi-structured interviews with 32 older women in Wales were conducted in the participants’ first languages. The interview schedule was developed, piloted and peer-reviewed; it covered the themes of migration, perceptions of dignity, dignity in later life, perceptions of care and care with dignity. Transcripts were analysed using thematic analysis. This paper focuses on what dignity meant to ol...

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