Ageing and Ethnicity in EuropeA status on the situation of black and minority older people and future

tendencies in a European perspective

Outline

Introduction

Time Passes ( 5’)

The situation of black and minority older people in Europe

Landmarks on ageing and ethnicity in Europe

Personal experiences with European networking & exchange

Various perspectives black and minority older people

Dementia matters, ethnic concerns (7’)

Discussion

Times passes

The situation of black and minority older people in Europe

Some figures from the Netherlands

Research findings

Surinamese (32.614)

Moroccan

Turkish

Dutch Antiles

Others

Minority ethnic older people(55+ in 2003)

Source: CBS (Statline)

Minority ethnic older people 55+

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Source: CBS (Statline)

Experienced health

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Moluccan

Dutch Antile

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Moroccan

Turkish

% average + bad

Percentage 55+ with an average or bad health, 2003 (own judgement)

Source: CBS (Statline)

Non completed primary education

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Moroccan

Surinamese

Dutch Antiles

Moluccans

Dutch

Source: CBS (Statline)

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Moluccan

Dutch Antiles

Surinamese

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Turkish

% low income

Low incomes

Percentage 55+ with a low income, 2003

Source: CBS (Statline)

Perspectives on older people

Minority ethnic older people as victims

Minority ethnic older people as citizens that should integrate or assimilate

Minority ethnic older people as pioneers that succeeded in making their dreams come true

Research findings (1)

The numbers (and proportions) of older people from black and minority ethnic communities have risen rapidly, from 60,000 in 1981 to over 350,000 in 2001. Although the numbers have grown from being quite small, this is not a new area of research.

The impact of ageing (in terms of health and support needs) happens at a comparatively younger age among many minority communities.

Black and minority ethnic older people are more likely to face a greater level of poverty, live in poorer quality housing, and have poorer access to benefits and pensions than 'white' older people.

Myths about minority ethnic communities need challenging: there is not necessarily an extended family which "looks after its own".

Older people from different communities may share experiences of ageism and racism, but the circumstances of Chinese, Afro-Caribbean or Asian older people may require different approaches and solutions.

Source: Race Equality Unit UK (2004)

Research findings (2)

“minority ethnic communities found that older people often felt they had been "researched to death" over the past 15 years. The research highlighted the need to move beyond traditional research issues and move into ways about bring change in practice.”

Source: Race Equality Unit UK (2004)

Landmarks on ageing and ethnicity in Europe

Projects aimed at one countryNational minority ethnic older people and services (Netherlands)

Overview experience Information method‘Wheel of the neighbours’

Campaign for a culture sensitive care for minority ethnic older people (Germany)Projects aimed at various European countries

The older migrant : Eurag Colloquim, Noordwijkerhout 1987Ageing in a multicultural Europe (Edinburg 1993)European Network on Ageing and Ethnicity

‘Living and Ageing in Europe as a minority (1998)Exchanges minority Ethnic older people (Gent 1997, Maastricht 1998)

Managing Dementia Care in the UK, Denmark & France (1998) Minority ethnic health & Social Care in Europe (2004)"Entwicklung innovativer Konzepte zur sozialen Integration älterer Migranten/innen" Services for Elders from Ethnic Minorities (SEEM I & SEEM II)

Copenhagen 2001

München 2001

Amsterdam 2003

Berlin 2001

The Policy Research Institute on Ageing and Ethnicity (PRIAE)

Naina Patel OBE Professor of Ageing and Ethnicity

An NGO dedicated to improving the quality of life of black and minority ethnic (BME) elders in the UK and in Europe. PRIAE specialises in Income; Health, Social Care and Housing; Quality of Life and Citizenship through Policy, Information, Research Service Developments, Training and Consultancy.

It is more than a 'think tank, PRIAE created and manages the 'Minority Elderly Care' (MEC) project - the largest research project in the area in Europe, working in 10 European countries and funded under the EEC 5th Framework Research Programme.

Facilitating Network Ageing & Ethnicity

Alter und Migration

Medien / Médias / Media

Literatur zum Thema Alter und Migration

Filme zum Thema Alter und Migration

Die verzeichneten Medien sind allebei der Bibliothek und Dokumentation von Pro Senectute Schweiz ausleihbar.

Black and Minority Ethnic Elders Group (BMEEG) Scotland

The Black and Minority Ethnic Elders Group (BMEEG) Scotland is the representative voice of older people from black and minority ethnic groups in Scotland.

The Black and Minority Ethnic Elders Group (BMEEG) Scotland, in partnership with Age Concern Scotland, was launched in Glasgow in January 2000.

BMEEG Scotland seeks to bring together older people (50+) from diverse cultural and ethnic origins into one national forum.

Forum for a culture sensitive elderly care

„Memorandums für eine kultursensible Altenhilfe“

eine Verbesserung der gesundheitlich-sozialen Situation älterer MigrantInnen,

die Förderung der Partizipation und Selbstbestimmung der älteren MigrantInnen,

die konzeptionelle Weiterentwicklung der kultursensiblen Altenhilfe fördern und die Interkulturelle Öffnung der Regeldienste, insbesondere der Altenhilfe, unterstützen,

Strukturen aufbauen, die MigrantInnen den Zugang zu Angeboten der Altenhilfe ermöglichen,

Hemmnisse der Zugewanderten gegenüber den Diensten der Altenhilfe abbauen,

Einrichtungen und Dienste der Altenhilfe bei der Gestaltung kultursensibler Angebote beraten,

partnerschaftlich mit MigrantInnen(-organisationen) zusammenarbeiten.

IKoM

Services for Elders from Ethnic Minorities

Strategies to open up and develop appropriate social services for BME elders

Outreaching Social Work

Information Policy for BME Elders

Translation and Interpretation Services

Advocacy

Conducting Studies / Working with Universities

Recruitment of Staff with Matching Ethnic Background

Ethnic Monitoring

Development Work with Organisations of BME Groups

Cultural Awareness Training

Leeds (UK / England), Lille (France), Dortmund (Germany) and Gothenburg (Sweden)

Personal experiences with European networking projects & exchange

Conference Ageing in Multicultural Europe (Scotland)

European Network on Ageing and Ethnicity (ENAE)

European Anti Poverty Network (EAPN)

Care Needs of Ethnic Older Persons with Alzheimer (CNEOPSA)

Staff exchange integration of immigrants in elderly services between Netherlands, UK, Sweden and Denmark

Dutch / German / Belgian exchange on information method aimed at BME elders

Entwicklung innovativer Konzepte zur sozialen Integration älterer Migranten/innen German / Belgian / Austrian/ Dutch

Dementia matters, ethnic concerns

Discussion

Research Practice

Culture specific services General services

Mainstream Niche

Care Welfare

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