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Overall, the data suggests a need and support for policies that implement equality for older people.This entails making an effective link between positive attitudes and policy choices.ReferencesCommission of the European Union, 2002. Increasing Labour Force Participation and PromotingActive Ageing. COM (2002) 9 final.Kohl, J., 2002. ‘European public opinion concerning an extension of working life – selected results ofthe 2001 Eurobarometer survey.’ The Four Pillars: Research on Social Security and Retirement, 31:7-10.National Economic and Social Forum, 2003. Equality Policies for Older People – ImplementationIssues. Dublin: NESF.von Nordheim, F., 2004. ‘Responding well to the challenge of an ageing and shrinking workforce.European Union policies in support of Member State efforts to retain, reinforce and re-integrate olderworkers in employment.’ Social Policy and Society, 3 (2): 145-153.OECD, 2003 and 2004. Ageing and Employment Policies. Paris: OECD.32Russell, H. and Fahey, T., 2004. Ageing and Labour Market Participation. Dublin: The EqualityAuthority.Sidorenko, A. and Walker, A., 2004. ‘The Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing: fromconception to implementation.’ Ageing and Society, 24: 147-165.The Equality Authority, 2002. Implementing Equality for Older People. Dublin: The Equality Authority.Walker, A., 2004. ‘The ESRC Growing Older research programme, 1999-2004.’ Ageing and Society,24: 657-674.Conference Proceedings
Ageism in the Health andSocial Services Sector inIrelandEileen McGlone, Director, QE5IntroductionOlder people with chronic conditions require more prolonged care, sometimes with no possibility of acure. This can be frustrating for staff who work with older people and this frustration can impactdirectly on the quality of care that older people receive. Staff may display indirect discriminatorybehaviour towards them.Similarly, misconceptions about the ageing process can have a detrimental effect on healthy ageing(Grant, 1996). Walker et al. (1996) argue that ageist stereotypes underlie many of the servicesdesigned for older people with a disability, with the focus mostly on care and less on support of theolder person to fulfil their potential.33Anecdotal evidence suggests that age discrimination occurs in health and social services in Ireland.To date, however, little research has been conducted into this issue. In order to tackle agediscrimination, there is a need to identify and record its existence. The NCAOP, therefore,commissioned a programme of research to investigate health and social care service providers’attitudes to older people and to investigate whether older people experience ageism within thehealth and social services; and, if so, to ascertain the impact of these experiences.The research consisted of two parts: secondary research in the form of a review of publishedmaterial; and primary research among health and social services staff and older people who areusers of these services. In this paper we look at the findings of the primary research.Programme of Primary ResearchThe primary research consisted of three elements:a postal survey of health and social services staffworkshops with health and social services staffqualitative interviews with older people.From Ageism to Age Equality: Addressing the Challenges
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