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If I had no choice: the housing needs of ethnic elders
— based on research by Helen Carlin; edited by Jess Barrow | | Author(s) | Helen Carlin, Jess Barrow |
| Corporate Author | Age Concern Scotland |
| Publisher | Age Concern Scotland, Edinburgh, 1999 |
| Pages | 21 pp |
| Source | Age Concern Scotland, 113 Rose Street, Edinburgh, EH2 3DT. |
| Keywords | Ethnic groups ; Asian people ; Sheltered housing ; Housing [elderly] ; Needs [elderly] ; Local Authority ; Attitudes to the old of general public ; Scotland. |
| Annotation | This report, published with support from the Scottish Housing Associations Charitable Trust (SHACT), is based on research examining housing needs of minority ethnic older people in Scotland, with the primary aim of allowing their voices to be heard. The research also examined relevant literature, the Scottish policy context, and the attitudes of local authorities towards meeting the needs of older people from minority ethnic communities. The research indicates that although there is a low take-up of services for minority ethnic older people, there is a need for culturally sensitive services. The report confirms other studies which have shown there to be an increase in intergenerational tensions within families, leading to a desire on the part of the older person to live more independently. There was some difficulty with the concept of sheltered housing, which once explained, seemed an attractive option. Low levels of awareness of local authority services were confirmed. This implies a considerable amount of unmet need, and the report concludes with recommendations for sheltered housing providers, housing providers, care providers, and local authorities to promote their services more actively. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-990419001 B |
| Classmark | TK: TKK: KLA: KE: IK: PE: TOB: 9A |
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