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Experiencing civil unrest
— elderly voices on Ferguson |
| Author(s) | Nancy Morrow-Howell, Clarissa Jackson, Jacquelyn Lewis-Harris |
| Journal title | Journal of Gerontological Social Work, vol 60, no 4, May-June 2017 |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis, May-June 2017 |
| Pages | pp 256-269 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Crime ; Adolescents ; Black African ; Police ; White people ; Older people ; Attitude ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | In August 2014 Ferguson, Missouri became the centre of attention in the United States when Michael Brown Jr., an unarmed African American teenager was killed by a White police officer. Civil unrest continued for weeks. The aim of this study was to learn how older adults experienced the social unrest. Ten focus groups were conducted with 73 participants. Eight themes were identified. Issues related to safety were most commonly discussed. Participants reported a breakdown in intergenerational communications and expressed a desire for more exchange. Findings are being discussed with relevant organisations to increase the involvement of older adults in on-going community development efforts and to provide opportunities for intergenerational dialogue. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-170818218 A |
| Classmark | TWA: SC: TKF: TWH: TKA: B: DP: 7T |
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