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When I am old I shall wear purple
— a qualitative study of the effect of group poetry sessions on the well-being of older adults | | Author(s) | Richard Seymour, Michael Murray |
| Journal title | Working With Older People, vol 20, no 4, 2016 |
| Publisher | Emerald, 2016 |
| Pages | pp 195-198 |
| Source | www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/wwop.htm |
| Keywords | Poetry ; Group activities ; Well being ; Care homes ; Qualitative Studies. |
| Annotation | There is increasing evidence that participation in various art forms can be beneficial for health and well-being. This paper examines the impact of participating in a poetry reading group on a group of older residents of an assisted living facility. Six poetry sessions, each on a different theme, were conducted with a group of volunteer participants. These sessions, those of pre- and post-study focus groups and interviews with the group facilitator and staff contact were audio-recorded. The transcripts of the recordings were then subjected to a thematic analysis. Overall, the participants were enthused by the opportunity to participate in the project and the benefits were confirmed by the support staff. In addition, reading poetry on particular themes promoted different types of discussion. Although the number of participants in this study was small and the study was conducted over a short period of time, this paper confirms the impact of poetry reading for older people. The challenge is to explore this impact in more detail and in community as well as residential settings. The paper is the first empirical report on the value of poetry reading for older people. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-170106201 A |
| Classmark | HK6: HW: D:F:5HH: KW: 3DP |
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