Field research was carried out in the community of Notre Dame de Grace, an urban environment typical of the kind in which more and more older women will reside as Canada's population ages. Results of a questionnaire administered to 232 older urban dwellers demonstrate there are significant differences, especially with regard to fearfulness, in the ways in which elderly women who live alone, elderly women who do not live alone and elderly men know and use urban environments. Recommendations are made for changes to the planning process which would result in urban communities better suited to the needs of elderly women. / Anthony Gidden's structuration theory is applied as a framework for explaining why older women are more fearful than elderly men, and why older women alone are the most fearful group. Deficiencies in feminist and gerontological approaches are identified, and an argument is made for greater integration of these perspectives.

Thesis (PhD)--University of South Australia, 1996

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Baylor University, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-180)

Thesis (Dr. P.H.)--University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 114-125).

Made available in DSpace on 2015-05-14T13:27:05Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 4749729 bytes, checksum: 1ceda7796150aa405584f37f6b8a15ce (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-04-18 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / This paper aims to reflect a comparative perspective in class processes of present female individualization in the experiences of older women belonging to middle segments and popular city of João Pessoa. Here I try to reveal old age as a period of building yourself. To do that, I make use of the approach on the transformations in the course of contemporary life, the values, representations and practices related to aging women. The central hypothesis of this paper is to present the experiences of aging women which are marked by processes of individualization, inexhaustible even with advancing age and showing that old age can be experienced as a phase of life in which it is building itself. I seek to understand, in this paper, as sociocultural and historical processes are updated in daily practices of the ladies and popular middle segments of our society, conceiving "ladies individualized." I start the assumptions that the individualization phenomenon constitutes a global trend in our society and that the possibility of joint relational and individualistic ideals is present both in the life experiences of individuals from middle segments, as the popular segments. In the case of research conducted for this thesis these individuals are respectively represented by elderly women living in the neighborhood of Bancários, and the community of Timbo in the city of João Pessoa. Because these joints are present in the daily lives of these women and how they present themselves in the course of their lives are questions that guided my thinking. I do not intend here to define how individualization process between older women and middle popular segments work, before long to discuss possibilities of processes of individualization and women from both of them reflect on the variations of the experiences of women aged above 60 as on their identities and representations of aging. The empirical data used in this thesis were qualitatively selected and come from direct observations, semi-structured interviews and stories of life trajectories, collected from 13 women aged between 60 and 70 years old. Seven of these women inhabit in Bancários, and the other in the community of Timbó. The characterization of these women, as belonging to the middle and popular segments, not only did so from the point of view of the place they occupy in the production structure. I analyze elements together as living space, conditions and styles of consumption, income and education, practices and habits of everyday life, trying to take into account concepts and tools to reflect both the objective aspects as those built to the level of culture. Were taken as the object of investigation the particular experiences of these women and sought to situate them in a spatial and temporal context, which includes not only their livelihoods but also the social interactions with other significant actors, capable of interfering in their social practices and daily experiences. / Este trabalho tem como objetivo refletir sob uma perspectiva comparativa de classe os processos femininos de individualização presentes nas vivências de mulheres idosas pertencentes aos segmentos médios e populares da cidade de João Pessoa. Aqui procuro revelar a velhice como um período de construção de si mesmo. Para tanto lanço mão da abordagem sobre as transformações no curso da vida contemporâneo, nos valores, nas representações e nas práticas relacionadas a velhice feminina. A hipótese central deste trabalho é que as vivências atuais da velhice feminina são marcadas por processos de individualização, inesgotáveis mesmo com o avanço da idade e reveladores de que a velhice pode ser experimentada como uma fase da vida em que cabe a construção de si mesmo. Busco compreender, neste trabalho, como processos históricos e socioculturais se atualizam nas práticas cotidianas de senhoras dos segmentos médios e populares de nossa sociedade, concebendo senhoras individualizadas . Parto dos pressupostos de que o fenômeno da individualização se constitui numa tendência global e que em nossa sociedade a possibilidade de articulações dos ideais individualistas e relacionais se faz presente tanto nas experiências de vida dos indivíduos dos segmentos médios, quanto dos segmentos populares. No caso da pesquisa desenvolvida para esta tese estes indivíduos são respectivamente representados pelas mulheres idosas residentes no bairro de Bancários, e na comunidade do Timbó. Como essas articulações se fazem presentes no cotidiano dessas mulheres e como elas se apresentam no curso de suas vidas são questões que nortearam minha reflexão. Não pretendo aqui definir como se dão os processos de individualização entre mulheres idosas dos segmentos médios e populares, antes almejo discutir possibilidades de processos femininos de individualização e a partir deles refletir tanto sobre as variações das vivências de mulheres com idade acima de 60 anos, quanto sobre suas identidades e representações sobre envelhecimento. Os elementos empíricos utilizados nesta tese foram qualitativamente selecionados e são provenientes de observações diretas, entrevistas semi estruturadas e relatos de trajetórias de vida, coletados junto a 13 mulheres com idade entre 60 e 70 anos. Sete destas mulheres residem em Bancários, e as demais na comunidade do Timbó. A caracterização dessas mulheres, como pertencentes aos segmentos médios e populares, não se deu tão somente sob o ponto de vista do lugar em que elas ocupam na estrutura produtiva. Analiso conjuntamente elementos como: espaço de moradia, condições e estilos de consumo, rendimento e escolaridade, práticas e hábitos do cotidiano, na tentativa de levar em consideração concepções e instrumentos capazes de refletir tanto os aspectos objetivos quanto aqueles construídos ao nível da cultura. Foram tomadas como objeto de investigação as experiências particulares dessas mulheres e procurou-se situá-las em um contexto espacial e temporal, que inclui não apenas as suas condições de vida, mas também as interações sociais com outros atores significativos, capazes de interferir em suas práticas sociais e vivências cotidianas.

This study examined if domestic violence shelters in Texas are responding to the needs of older female victims of intimate partner violence. Data for this study was collected through online questionnaire surveys of 45% of Texas domestic violence shelters. Findings of this study indicated that less than 10% of Texas shelters are providing specialized programming for older victims of IPV. In Texas, the demographic growth of older adults has remained comparable to increased national trends. The state of Texas will face several policy implications and social issues related to an older population that is rapidly growing. This includes, the importance of addressing certain members of an aging population who continue to fall victim to domestic violence. Furthermore, an unchanged resource of safety for victims of IPV is domestic violence shelters. Therefore, this study challenges current domestic violence shelter policies to address this issue of a rapidly growing segment of the Texas population. This study found less than 10% of shelters in Texas, who participated in this study, were providing specialized programming and outreach for older victims. Important practical implications for domestic violence shelter programming in Texas is provided.

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Urininkontinens är ett folkhälsoproblem och förekomsten ökar med stigande ålder. Tidigare forskning visar att äldre kvinnor upplever urininkontinens som skamligt samt ser tillståndet som en oundviklig del av naturligt åldrande. Urininkontinens upplevs besvärande att prata om vilket medför att få äldre kvinnor söker vård. Distriktssköterskan har med sin kompetens om urininkontinens samt vårdande samtal möjlighet att möta den äldre kvinnans livsvärld. Syftet var att belysa äldre kvinnors erfarenheter av att leva med urininkontinens. En systematisk litteraturöversikt med induktiv ansats genomfördes och tio kvalitativa artiklar analyserades enligt Popeone, Langius-Eklöf, Stenwall och Jervaeus (2021) analysmetod. Analysen resulterade i en huvudkategori och fyra kategorier med två till tre underkategorier. Huvudkategorin var stigmatiseringen kring urininkontinens tycks påverka äldre kvinnors livsvärld och kategorierna följande: samspel av känslor kring urininkontinens, betydelsen av påverkan på det dagliga livet, betydelsen av hälso- och sjukvårdens agerande samt strategier för att hantera urininkontinens. Ur resultatet framkom det att urininkontinens är stigmatiserat och påverkar den äldre kvinnans livsvärld, främst genom en förändrad självbild och isolering. Resultatet visar vidare att vården både kan ge stöd och orsaka lidande beroende på bemötande. Sammanfattningsvis kan det konstateras att genom ett vårdande samtal med livsvärlden i fokus kan distriktssköterskan möta den äldre kvinnan ur ett holistiskt perspektiv, vilket kan leda till att värdighet och autonomi bevaras samtidigt som stöd erbjuds. Översikten kan vara av värde för fortsatt reflektion hos distriktssköterskor som möter äldre kvinnor med urininkontinens. / : Urinary incontinence is a public health problem, and the incidence increases with age. Previous research shows that older women experience urinary incontinence as shameful and see the condition as an inevitable part of natural aging. The condition is therefore perceived as troublesome to talk about, which means that few older women seek care. With the expertise in urinary incontinence and caring communication, the district nurse can meet the older women’s lifeworld. The aim was to shed light on older women's experiences of living with urinary incontinence. A systematic literature review with an inductive approach was carried out and ten qualitative articles were analyzed according to Popeone, Langius-Eklöf, Stenwall and Jervaeus (2021) analysis method. The analysis resulted in one main category and four categories with two to three subcategories. The main category was the stigma surrounding urinary incontinence seems to affect the life world of older women and the categories were as follows: interplay of feelings around urinary incontinence, the importance of the impact on daily life, the importance of the healthcare system's actions and strategies for managing urinary incontinence. The results showed that urinary incontinence is stigmatized and affects the older woman's lifeworld, mainly through a changed self-image and isolation. Healthcare can both provide support and cause suffering depending on the treatment. In summary, it can be stated that through a caring conversation with the life world in focus, the district nurse can meet the older woman from a holistic perspective, which can lead to dignity and autonomy being preserved while offering support. The results may be of value for continued reflection by district nurses who meet older women with urinary incontinence.

Bakgrund: Urininkontinens är ett vanligt förekommande besvär hos kvinnor i världen. Äldre kvinnor är den grupp som främst drabbas och orsakerna till detta kan variera. Tidigare forskning visar att leva med urininkontinens påverkar livskvalitén negativt och är förknippat med en känsla av skam. Distriktssköterskor inom primärvården har som uppgift att ge vård till äldre kvinnor med urininkontinens. Syfte: Syftet var att belysa distriktssköterskans upplevelser av att möta äldre kvinnliga patienter med urininkontinens i primärvården. Metod: En kvalitativ intervjustudie genomfördes och informanterna bestod av åtta distriktssköterskor. Analysen av intervjuerna gjordes utifrån en kvalitativ innehållsanalys enligt Graneheim och Lundman. Resultat: De tre huvudkategorierna som framkom var: I mötet med den äldre kvinnan, distriktssköterskans utmaningar i mötet och organisationens utformning. I mötet med den äldre kvinnan beskrivs subkategorierna att känna sig tillräcklig och att kunna ge stöd. I distriktssköterskans utmaningar i mötet beskrivs synen på urininkontinens, hur svårt det kan vara att prata om ämnet och en känsla av att inte räcka till. Organisationens utformning handlar om bristen av tillgång på distriktssköterska med inkontinensansvar, att urininkontinens inte prioriteras inom primärvården samt önskan om mer kunskap inom området.  Slutsats: Distriktssköterskan upplever att det är viktigt att ge stöd till den äldre kvinnan med urininkontinens. Enligt distriktssköterskorna saknar de kunskap inom ämnet. Att arbeta med urininkontinens kan vara utmanande men det finns också möjligheter att kunna hjälpa kvinnan och ge stöd. / Background: Urinary incontinence is a common issue among women worldwide. Older women are most commonly affected, and the causes are varied. Previous research shows that living with urinary incontinence has a negative impact on quality of life as well as being associated with feelings of shame. District nurses working in primary health care are tasked with providing care to older women with urinary incontinence.  Aim: The aim of the study was to shed light upon the experiences of district nurses when encountering older women with urinary incontinence within primary health care. Method: A qualitative interview study was conducted, with eight district nurses serving as informants. The interviews were analyzed using a qualitative content analysis following the method of Graneheim and Lundman.  Results: Three main themes were identified: The encounter with the older woman, the district nurse's challenges during the encounter and the structure of the organization. In the encounter with the older woman, the subcategories feeling adequate and being able to provide support are described. In the district nurse's challenges during the encounter, the perception of urinary incontinence, the difficulty of approaching the subject as well as a feeling of inadequacy are described. The structure of the organization adress the lack of access to continence nurses, urinary incontinence not being prioritized as an issue within primary health care and a desire to gain more knowledge in the field. Conclusion: District nurses feel that providing support to older women with urinary incontinence is essential. According to the district nurses, they lack knowledge on the subject. Working with urinary incontinence can be challenging, but also provides opportunities to assist and provide support to the women affected by it.

This bachelor thesis explores the representation of older women ́s vulnerability and support needs in policy documents from Swedish municipalities concerning intimate partner violence. The background of this study is that there is a reason to believe in a difference concerning policy documents from Swedish municipalities regarding the work against intimate partner violence. The aim of this study is to examine the representation of older women in Swedish policy documents of intimate partner violence and how the representation is presented. To address the research question the study utilizes a qualitative text analysis method, the study employs the analytical tool along “Discrimination with words” which examines four different forms of linguistic discrimination which are “exclusion”, “belittlement”, “objectifying” and “negative differential treatment”, as well as “invisibility” that is also a form of discrimination. The study aimed to include all 290 Swedish municipality policy documents, however we were able to gain access to 144 policy documents. The findings reveal an underrepresentation of older women in the documents. Out of the 144 policy documents from municipalities, 64 mentioned older women. Moreover, the mentions often lacked depth and failed to adequately describe older women ́s unique challenges and needs. Out of the documents that mentioned older women, many did so in a generalized manner, lacking specific strategies to address their situations. The lack of detailed representation suggests that intimate partner violence against older women is not sufficiently acknowledged or addressed in the municipal policy documents. This study emphasizes the necessity for Swedish municipalities to expand their representation of older women experiencing intimate partner violence. Such improvements are necessary to ensure that older women receive adequate support that reflects a commitment to include intersectionality and ageism in Swedish policy documents. Lastly the findings underscore the importance of using inclusive language when forming policy documents.