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Chinese older people
— a need for social inclusion in two communities | | Author(s) | Wai Kam Yu |
| Corporate Author | Joseph Rowntree Foundation - JRF |
| Publisher | Policy Press, on behalf of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Bristol, 2000 |
| Pages | 34 pp |
| Source | Marston Book Services, PO Box 269 Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4YN. e-mail: direct.orders@marston.co.uk |
| Keywords | Chinese people ; Needs [elderly] ; Usage [services] ; Isolation ; Social surveys ; South Yorkshire ; London ; Glasgow. |
| Annotation | Based on the belief that Chinese older people in the UK should have an opportunity to voice their views and to be listened to, this study (financed by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation) examines their caring needs from a user's perspective. 100 Chinese older people in South Yorkshire, London and Glasgow were interviewed, individually or in focus groups. In common with other ethnic minority groups, Chinese older people are vulnerable to a number of disadvantages in adjusting to retirement. Not only do they find access to social and public services difficult, but their own community is also not strong enough to provide them with the necessary care and support. The report looks at specific issues for women and middle-aged men; retirement and self-esteem; culture and traditional values; the social networks used by Chinese older people; lifelong learning; and participation. While the report applauds findings made by the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee in 1985, it also points to problems overlooked. Suggestions for integration into both the Chinese community and the mainstream population stress participation, visibility of needs, higher expectations, and lifelong learning opportunities. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-001016001 B |
| Classmark | TKL: IK: QLD: TP: 3F: 85: 82L: 9WC |
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