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Older men's participation in community-based men's sheds programmes
Author(s)	Jennifer Ormsby, Mandy Stanley, Katrina Jaworski
Journal title	Health and Social Care in the Community, vol 18, no 6, November 2010
Pages	pp 607-613
Source	http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/bsc/hscc DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2524.2010.00932.x
Keywords	Older men ; Participation ; Recreation ; Qualitative Studies ; Australia.
Annotation	The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate the lived experience of older men taking part in community-based shed programmes. Five men, aged 65 and over, who attended two different community sheds participated in semi-structured in-depth interviews in 2007. Data were analysed thematically with six main themes emerging: 'company of fellas'; 'everybody's got a story to tell'; 'still got some kick'; 'passing on your experiences'; 'get on your goat'; and 'nobody's boss'. Participation in community-based men's sheds positively influences the health and well-being of older Australian men through provision of a 'men's space' in which meaningful activities occur. Provision of community-based men's shed programmes as among a range of activity options in the community may contribute positively to the physical, mental, social and occupational health of older men. (KJ/RH).
Accession Number	CPA-101122233 A
Classmark	BC: TMB: H: 3DP: 7YA
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