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| Older men's perceptions of the need for and access to male-focused community programmes such as Men's Sheds | | Author(s) | Mary Anne Nurmi, Corey S Mackenzie, Kerstin Roger, Kristin Reynolds, James Urquhart |
| Journal title | Ageing and Society, vol 38, no 4, April 2018 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press, April 2018 |
| Pages | pp 794-816 |
| Source | https://doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X16001331 |
| Keywords | Older men ; Attitude ; Participation ; Recreation ; Well being ; Health [elderly] ; Qualitative Studies ; Canada. |
| Annotation | Although participating in community social programmes is associated with positive physical and mental health outcomes for older adults, older men participate less often than women. Men's Sheds is a community programme used primarily by older men that originated in Australia and is well established there. The goal of the current study was to explore men's perceptions of the need for Men's Sheds and issues concerning access to them in Canada, a country with a small but growing Men's Sheds movement. The authors conducted focus groups with 64 men aged 55+, including Men's Sheds members and men from the community who were unfamiliar with this programme, and analysed the data using the framework analytic approach. The data revealed two primary themes, the first of which concerned the need for male-focused community programmes, including the sub-themes reducing isolation, forming friendships and engaging in continued learning. The second theme was access to programmes, including the sub-themes points of contact, sustaining attendance and barriers to participation. Findings suggest that in order to reduce the likelihood of isolation and increase opportunities for social engagement, exposure to the concept of male-focused programming should begin before retirement age. In addition, such programmes should be mindful of how they are branded and marketed, in order to create spaces that are welcoming to new and diverse members. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-180323206 A |
| Classmark | BC: DP: TMB: H: D:F:5HH: CC: 3DP: 7S |
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