This seminar on 12 April 2018, in Trinity College Dublin, will focus on friendship, ageing and intergenerational relationships. The event is co-hosted by the British Society of Gerontology (Northern Ireland) and the School of Social Work and Social Policy, Trinity College Dublin. For more information, and booking details, please go to www.ark.ac.uk/events/friendsapr18.pdf
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Did you know that results from the 2017 Omnibus survey show that approximately one half of respondents aged 65 years or over say that they are not intereted in using online services offered by government. However, only 11% of those aged 25-34 years think this. Full results from this survey are available on the Department […]
Did you know that men retiring in 2017 in the United Kingdom are likely to be 45% better off than women? For more information, see the report Women’s Economic Transition to Retirement by Sarah McKenna, on the Northern Ireland Assembly Research and Information website. This publication discusses how demographically-driven policy change, combined with differing lifetime […]
Did you know that during 10-16 September 2017, Health and Social Care Trusts in Northern Ireland provided domiciliary care services for 23,195 clients? Of these, 83% were aged 65 years or over. For more information, see the Domiciliary Care Services for Adults in Northern Ireland 2017 report, produced by the Information Services Directorate.
Did you know that the Northern Ireland Cohort for the Longitudinal Study of Ageing (NICOLA) includes interviews with over 8,300 people aged 50 years or over? This represents 1 in 70 people within that age group. For more information on the survey, and to see the first report on key findings, visit the NICOLA website.
Martin, E, Devaney, J, and Carney, G (2017) ‘Older Women’s Experiences of Domestic Violence’ in Holt, S, Overlien, C, Devaney, J, (eds.) Responding to Domestic Violence: Emerging Challenges for Policy, Practice and Research in Europe, London: JKP, pp. 309 – 324
Did you know that between 2016 and 2041, there is estimated to be a 65% increase in the number of people aged 65 and over in Northern Ireland, rising from 297,800 people to 491,700? The 2016-based Population Projections for Northern Ireland are available on Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) website.
A new Policy Brief focuses on inequalities within kinship care. This Policy Brief, by Alexandra Chapman and Anna Tarrant, is based on the workshop Exploring inequalities in caring: grandparents’ experiences of kinship care from multiple perspectives, which was held on 7 June 2017. Click here to access the Policy Brief.
Professor Jill Manthorpe (Kings College London) will explore relationship-based safeguarding, which seeks to meet the needs of service users and carers. It also promotes quality of life, and aims to provide care that is both personalised and preventative. More information, including details on how to book, are available here.
Did you know that approximately two thirds (68%) of employees in Northern Ireland belong to a workplace pension scheme? The 2017 Northern Ireland Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings shows that 88% of public sector employees belong to a workplace pension scheme, but only 58% of private sector employees. Further details are available on the […]
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