scholarly journals Intergenerational Friendship as a Conduit for Social Inclusion? Insights from the “Book‐Ends”

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 304-314 ◽  
Author(s):  
Riikka Korkiamäki ◽  
Catherine Elliott O'Dare
Keyword(s):  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Chronological Age ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Research Attention ◽  
The Everyday ◽  
Societal Level ◽  
Alternative Identities ◽  
The Life Course

Friendship is said to promote psychological and physical well‐being and increase social inclusion. Yet, intergenerational friendship has garnered little research attention due to the assumed dominance of age homophily in friendship. In this article we explore intergenerational friendship from the perspective of “younger” and “older” friends at the “generational book‐ends” of the life course. We focus on the role that intergenerational friendship plays in processes of social inclusion in the everyday lives of the participants, bringing together a study conducted in Finland and one in Ireland. Both studies employ qualitative methodology, drawing from interviews with 31 young people who were refugees (aged 13–18) in Finland and 23 older people (aged 65+) in Ireland. Our findings reveal that the younger and the older participants concur on the qualities and benefits of intergenerational friendship. Additionally, while age is not a uniform definer of friendships, differences in chronological age are not meaningless but support caring, enjoyment, and inclusion in alternative ways compared to peer‐aged friendships. Access to diverse company, distinct support, broader networks, and alternative identities lead to increased experiences of social inclusion at a personal and societal level. We conclude by calling on policy makers and communities to create spaces and opportunities for inclusion through friendship for all generations.

Child Well-being Across the Life Course: What Do We Know, What Should We Know?

2021 ◽  
pp. 165-192
Author(s):  
Gary Pollock ◽  
Haridhan Goswami ◽  
Aleksandra Szymczyk
Keyword(s):  
Birth Cohort ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Business Case ◽  
Development Project ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Life Course ◽  
Evidence For Policy ◽  
Post Hoc

Child well-being has an explicit connection with UN Sustainable Development Goals. Progress in tackling these goals require robust evidence, such as can be provided by high quality survey data. Birth cohort surveys are an important source of evidence for policy makers seeking to protect and enhance the lives of children as they grow up. Until now such surveys have been developed independently and in order to compare data in different countries there are many challenges in post-hoc data harmonisation. The merits of collecting national longitudinal data are widely recognised, and yet the current studies are not easily comparable as they contain different questions and are conducted at different times and on different age groups. It is, therefore, time for an input harmonised comparative birth cohort survey. The European Cohort Development Project has been developing the design and business case for such a survey since 2018. This survey will allow a direct comparison of the well-being of children as they grow up across Europe in different national contexts. In the future, researchers the world over will be able to learn from the lived experiences of children and young people as they grow up in a diverse range of European countries.

Young person’s well-being: Exploring material, subjective and relational factors

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (01) ◽  
pp. 13-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margot Rawsthorne ◽  
Grace Kinsela ◽  
Karen Paxton ◽  
Georgina Luscombe
Keyword(s):  
New South ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Research Attention ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Relational Factors ◽  
Report Data ◽  
Self Report Data ◽  
Definition Of

AbstractYoung people’s well-being has attracted significant policy and research attention in Australia and internationally for at least three decades. Despite this, there is no consensus about what it means, how it can be measured or, most importantly, what supports young people’s well-being. This paper adopts a definition of well-being as a multidimensional process, comprising subjective, material and relational factors. Drawing on self-report data collected at two time points from young people (aged 9–14 years) living in rural and regional New South Wales (N= 342 at baseline andN= 217 Wave 2), this paper seeks to identify the salience of these factors to well-being, measured through Perceived Self-Efficacy. Our analysis suggests that a sense of belonging, safety and the presence of supportive adults all appear to support enhanced well-being. The paper concludes with recommendations for policy makers and communities wishing to better support the development of young people’s well-being.

scholarly journals Residents’ Perceptions of a Community-Led Intervention on Health, Well-Being, and Community Inclusion Through Photovoice

2021 ◽  
pp. 109019812110097
Author(s):  
Clare Jackson ◽  
Sara Ronzi
Keyword(s):  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Community Inclusion ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
North West ◽  
The North ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Health Practitioners ◽  
Public Health Practitioners

Community-centered approaches can be effective ways to engage communities and improve their health and well-being. The Grange is a community-led, multifaceted, and dynamic intervention incorporating a community hub and garden, that took place in a small area of the North-West of England, characterized by high levels of deprivation and poor health. Activities have been defined, developed, and supported by residents to meet locally defined needs. This study used photovoice methods to explore residents’ perceptions and experiences of this community-led intervention and any perceived impact on health, well-being, and community inclusion. Through photographs, semistructured interviews, a focus group discussion, and an exhibition, this study engaged intensively and creatively with a group of six residents. They identified positive and negative aspects related to The Grange and suggested recommendations that were directly communicated to policy makers during the photo-exhibition event. Participants reflected on various activities such as the community garden and the community shop. They also reflected on contextual factors and suggested that the culture of inclusivity and friendships associated with The Grange were more important to them than specific activities. This study demonstrated the value of using photovoice to (a) explore residents’ perceptions of community led interventions; and (b) meaningfully engage residents living in areas with high levels of deprivation. Public health practitioners should consider the use of photovoice (a) in the evaluation of health interventions that take place in a complex and changing context, and (b) as a powerful tool to engage with members of the community, especially traditionally disadvantaged groups, to ensure that engagement about health, well-being, and social inclusion is meaningful.

scholarly journals Beyond Accessibility: Transport Systems as a Societal Structure Supporting Inclusion in Late-Life

2021 ◽  
pp. 327-338
Author(s):  
Anu Siren
Keyword(s):  
Transport System ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Late Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Service Accessibility ◽  
Planning Processes ◽  
Societal Structure ◽  
The Life Course ◽  
Transport Mobility

AbstractMobility is associated with well-being, and an age-inclusive transport system is a prerequisite for satisfactory mobility throughout the life course. Yet a transport system – including the physical characteristics of environments, planning processes, design, and policies – involves more than allowing people and goods to move from one location to another. Rather, it is an arena of everyday life, related not only to direct service accessibility but also to wider social inclusion. If the structures surrounding late life transport mobility can match the changing needs of older adults in a changing society, they have the potential for supporting good ageing and social inclusion. Accessibility problems can be targeted through single-domain interventions, such as online shopping, telemedicine and care at home. However, targeting the loss of social inclusion caused by lack of transportation requires a broader understanding of transport as a social structure. This chapter reviews the scholarship on the links between transport mobility, well-being and social inclusion or exclusion. To demonstrate the mismatch between individual aspirations and surrounding structures, it revisits the concept of “structural lag” from the transport perspective. It also gives an overview of knowledge gaps related to transport and social inclusion or exclusion in late life.

scholarly journals The Wealth of Immigrants: Expanding our Understanding of Immigrant Economic Integration in Canada

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberley J Dalgleish
Keyword(s):  
Economic Integration ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Asset Accumulation ◽  
Market Outcomes ◽  
Recent Immigrant ◽  
Labour Market Outcomes ◽  
The Life Course

Wealth is a key feature of immigrants' successful economic integration in Canada, while more broadly contributing to their level of social inclusion and sense of self-efficacy throughout the life course. Yet, immigrant wealth has been largely ignored in the Canadian literature. Current analyses of immigrant economic integration focus primarily on labour market outcomes and growing earnings inequalities. This body of literature would be greatly enriched by strengthened understandings of immigrant savings, consumption, asset accumulation and investment. This paper thus brings together the fragmented and scarce literature related to immigrant wealth; consequently merging literatures from different fields and generating an important disucssion of the overarching issues affecting immigrant wealth in Canada. A critical review of the literature reveals that recent immigrant cohorts face increasing economic inequality compared to the Canadian born population and established immigrants, while wealth is increasingly polarized among recent immigrant groups. These trends have profound implications for the long-term economic well-being of immigrants in Canada, particularly as they reach retirement age.

Policy Outcomes and What Can be Learned by Arab Countries from EEE Economies

2014 ◽  
pp. 394-410
Author(s):  
Cristina Boboc ◽  
Emilia Titan
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Economy ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Arab Countries ◽  
Policy Outcomes ◽  
Economic Policies ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Arab Region ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Enterprise Creation

This chapter starts with a short literature review about the opportunities and challenges facing Arab countries. The lessons learnt from EEE countries are then discussed. A synthesis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to the Arab region is also introduced. Based on the conclusions from previous chapters, major inclusive economic policies are developed for the Arab economies. Furthermore, the present chapter devotes a large part to the overall economic and social policies that might be useful in generating additional insights to further the knowledge economy, social inclusion, enterprise creation, and a new environment for better well-being of the population. This could be used by policy makers to formulate coherent reforms for the sustainable development of the region based on knowledge economy principles and according to the particularities of each country and to the previous experiences of other developing countries.

Age-Friendly Communities and Life Satisfaction Among the Elderly in Urban China

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (9) ◽  
pp. 883-905 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lili Xie
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Urban China ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Policy Makers

This study aims to examine the extent to which older adults’ perceptions of environmental age-friendliness are associated with their life satisfaction. We used a national representative sample ( N = 9,965) with elders aged 60 and above from urban China and structural equation modeling to analyze the relationship among community characteristics, socioeconomic status (SES), and life satisfaction. Results showed that older people’s perceptions of housing conditions, local amenities, and social inclusion were significantly associated with general life satisfaction. Multigroup comparison tests indicated that no disparities in the aforementioned relationships among SES subgroups. However, the socioeconomically disadvantaged elderly population was shown to have the lowest assessment of community age-friendliness. Findings emphasized the potential role of age-friendly communities as having an influential force on older adults’ subjective well-being, regardless of their SES. Meanwhile, policy makers and practitioners should pay special attentions to improve the living environments of disadvantaged elders.

scholarly journals "Doing belonging": young former refugees and their active engagement with Norwegian local communities

2020 ◽  
Vol 198 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 39-56
Author(s):  
Tina Mathisen ◽  
Sofia Cele
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Shared Knowledge ◽  
Participatory Methods ◽  
Active Engagement ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Social Division ◽  
Everyday Activities ◽  
The Everyday

This article explores the everyday lives of young former refugees in small Norwegian towns and considers how a focus on "doing belonging" can help us understand the processes of place attachment and social inclusion/exclusion in a time of increasing diversity and social division. By looking at these youths' everyday activities and social networks using a range of participatory methods, this article describes how former refugee youths actively work to create and maintain a sense of belonging. The study shows that the youths simultaneously draw on shared knowledge from their social networks and on embodied knowledge gained through the habitual use of place to perform belonging. It is argued that embodiment, as in being a particular type of body interacting with people and place, matters; other crucial aspects are freedom to move and experience the materiality of place, and that former refugees' belonging needs to be understood as relating to other people’s understandings of their right to belong. The study shows that particular structural conditions for doing belonging should be considered by policy makers.

scholarly journals Self-determination, emotions and exclusion in a blog of deaf people: a qualitative perspective

2019 ◽  
Vol 72 (4) ◽  
pp. 1094-1101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ariana Castillo Alzuguren ◽  
María Cruz Sánchez-Gómez ◽  
António Pedro Costa
Keyword(s):  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Free Access ◽  
Deaf People ◽  
Life Stages ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
People’S Perceptions

ABSTRACT Objective: to explore the deaf people’s perceptions about their well-being, published on a weblog. Method: A free access spanish blog that’s been created and used by deaf people is selected. Under qualitative methodology with a phenomenological approach, through the non-participating and asynchronous observation, sign language speeches are analyzed in 44 video messages uploaded by deaf bloggers. Results: in the speeches analyzed, inclusion’s areas cited the most are self-determination, social inclusion and emotional well-being, these latter two in a negative way: social exclusion and emotional distress. Final considerations: The study participants state that the arrangements adopted for their inclusion are not enough, with feelings of discomfort prevailing in all areas and life stages. Solidarity initiatives, elimination of communication barriers and true transforming agents of our society are needed.

scholarly journals The Wealth of Immigrants: Expanding our Understanding of Immigrant Economic Integration in Canada

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberley J Dalgleish
Keyword(s):  
Economic Integration ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Asset Accumulation ◽  
Market Outcomes ◽  
Recent Immigrant ◽  
Labour Market Outcomes ◽  
The Life Course

Wealth is a key feature of immigrants' successful economic integration in Canada, while more broadly contributing to their level of social inclusion and sense of self-efficacy throughout the life course. Yet, immigrant wealth has been largely ignored in the Canadian literature. Current analyses of immigrant economic integration focus primarily on labour market outcomes and growing earnings inequalities. This body of literature would be greatly enriched by strengthened understandings of immigrant savings, consumption, asset accumulation and investment. This paper thus brings together the fragmented and scarce literature related to immigrant wealth; consequently merging literatures from different fields and generating an important disucssion of the overarching issues affecting immigrant wealth in Canada. A critical review of the literature reveals that recent immigrant cohorts face increasing economic inequality compared to the Canadian born population and established immigrants, while wealth is increasingly polarized among recent immigrant groups. These trends have profound implications for the long-term economic well-being of immigrants in Canada, particularly as they reach retirement age.

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