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The role of philanthropic funding in building research evidence to support an aging population
— a case study from Ireland | | Author(s) | Andy Cochrane, Sinead McGilloway |
| Journal title | Journal of Aging and Social Policy, vol 29, no 3, May-June 2017 |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis, May-June 2017 |
| Pages | pp 262-275 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Charities ; Donations ; Ageing process ; Research ; Case studies ; Ireland. |
| Annotation | This case study examines the role of philanthropic funding in building capacity for ageing research in Ireland, and how this investment has addressed the lack of evidence to support planning for an ageing population. The funding has supported a range of initiatives including the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA), the creation of three professorships, and the establishment of four new research centres. Important potential outcomes are emerging across other domains including research-informed policy development and the generation of health benefits. The efforts of academic researchers to ensure that their findings are readily accessible to end users and to forge robust working relationships with all stakeholders have helped to enhance the use of research findings. Overall, philanthropy has played a pivotal role in building capacity, infrastructure and expertise in academic settings in Ireland. Moreover, this work provides an excellent example of how such efforts can begin to inform effective planning and service provision. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-180112212 A |
| Classmark | PL: QEB: BG: 3A: 69P: 763 |
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