Cherry Russell
Biographic Data
| ID | 3838341 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cherry Russell |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cherry |
| FAMILY NAME | Russell |
| SIGNATURE | RUSSELL C |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Sydney |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 66 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1987 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
What's Rapport Got To Do With It? The Practical Accomplishment of Fieldwork Relations Between Young Female Researchers and Socially Marginalised Older Men
Drawing on field notes, interview transcripts and personal reflections, this paper describes an ethnographic research project as a practical accomplishment. The project has employed two young female fieldworkers in negotiating and documenting the social worlds of socially disadvantaged and marginalised older men in inner city Sydney, Australia. We provide a rich description of the various processes involved in this kind of research such as gainin…
Implementing curriculum evaluation
This case study presents a longitudinal, evidence‐based approach to health science curriculum reform and evaluation. Curriculum in higher education must meet the needs of diverse stakeholders and must respond to dynamic local, national and international contexts, and this creates challenges for evaluation. The long lead time prior to the introduction of new or revised university curriculum (at least two years), the length of degree programmes (th…
What Do Older Women and Men Want
Issues of gender have always been at the heart of the sociology of ageing but their construction has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past half century. From an initial focus on retirement (for men) as the defining characteristic of the 'problem of old age', the demographic feminization of the aged population has more recently been mirrored in sociological research by a focus on the circumstances and experiences of the numerically l…
Doubling the Cloak of (In)Competence in Client/Therapist Interactions
Cultural competence is used (often implicitly) to make decisions in human service settings. When therapists make decisions about whether or not a particular service will be offered, they place themselves in a position where their own competence can be judged. Using narrative data on independence and the elderly, we apply Edgerton's idea of the cloak of competence to demonstrate this doubling effect
Gay, Old, and Poor
Using the stories of two men interviewed for The Aging Men's Health Project, this article highlights how mainstream aged care and gay community support services need to be aware that nonpartnered older gay men are a vulnerable group in need of care and support. Barriers to accessing services for this group such as pervading heterosexism negate older gay men's life histories with the result that they either conceal their identity or avoid using se…
Social Policy and Research for Older Citizens
It is particularly appropriate in the International Year of Older Persons for researchers and policy makers to reflect on their contributions to improving the lives of elderly citizens. In this essay we draw on our two decades of experience as researchers with a focus on understanding the social dimensions of ageing and an interest in the role of research in informing public policy. One of the most significant changes we see over this period is t…
Interviewing Vulnerable Old People
Social isolation in old age
This paper presents findings from a qualitative study of social isolation in the context of service provision to older people. It draws on in-depth interviews with 18 Australian aged care practitioners about their perceptions of social isolation among their clients. The findings show that service providers experience significant levels of concern and frustration and a sense of powerlessness in meeting the needs of such clients. In analysing these…
Society and health
Health and ageing in Australia
Retirement in Industrialized Societies
Industrialization and Retirement: An International Perspective Retirement in the United States Retirement in Canada Retirement in Britain Retirement in Switzerland Retirement in Germany: Towards the Construction of the Citizen of the Work Society On Trends in Retirement in Israel From Pension via Retirement into the Third Age in the Netherlands Retirement in Japan Retirement in Poland Retirement in Australia
Ageing as a feminist issue
What Do Older Women and Men Want
Issues of gender have always been at the heart of the sociology of ageing but their construction has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past half century. From an initial focus on retirement (for men) as the defining characteristic of the 'problem of old age', the demographic feminization of the aged population has more recently been mirrored in sociological research by a focus on the circumstances and experiences of the numerically l…
Interviewing Vulnerable Old People
Ageing as a feminist issue
Social isolation in old age
This paper presents findings from a qualitative study of social isolation in the context of service provision to older people. It draws on in-depth interviews with 18 Australian aged care practitioners about their perceptions of social isolation among their clients. The findings show that service providers experience significant levels of concern and frustration and a sense of powerlessness in meeting the needs of such clients. In analysing these…
Gay, Old, and Poor
Using the stories of two men interviewed for The Aging Men's Health Project, this article highlights how mainstream aged care and gay community support services need to be aware that nonpartnered older gay men are a vulnerable group in need of care and support. Barriers to accessing services for this group such as pervading heterosexism negate older gay men's life histories with the result that they either conceal their identity or avoid using se…
Society and health
What's Rapport Got To Do With It? The Practical Accomplishment of Fieldwork Relations Between Young Female Researchers and Socially Marginalised Older Men
Drawing on field notes, interview transcripts and personal reflections, this paper describes an ethnographic research project as a practical accomplishment. The project has employed two young female fieldworkers in negotiating and documenting the social worlds of socially disadvantaged and marginalised older men in inner city Sydney, Australia. We provide a rich description of the various processes involved in this kind of research such as gainin…
Doubling the Cloak of (In)Competence in Client/Therapist Interactions
Cultural competence is used (often implicitly) to make decisions in human service settings. When therapists make decisions about whether or not a particular service will be offered, they place themselves in a position where their own competence can be judged. Using narrative data on independence and the elderly, we apply Edgerton's idea of the cloak of competence to demonstrate this doubling effect
Health and ageing in Australia
Ageing as a feminist issue
Retirement in Industrialized Societies
Industrialization and Retirement: An International Perspective Retirement in the United States Retirement in Canada Retirement in Britain Retirement in Switzerland Retirement in Germany: Towards the Construction of the Citizen of the Work Society On Trends in Retirement in Israel From Pension via Retirement into the Third Age in the Netherlands Retirement in Japan Retirement in Poland Retirement in Australia
Health and ageing in Australia
Society and health
Social Policy and Research for Older Citizens
It is particularly appropriate in the International Year of Older Persons for researchers and policy makers to reflect on their contributions to improving the lives of elderly citizens. In this essay we draw on our two decades of experience as researchers with a focus on understanding the social dimensions of ageing and an interest in the role of research in informing public policy. One of the most significant changes we see over this period is t…
Interviewing Vulnerable Old People
Social isolation in old age
This paper presents findings from a qualitative study of social isolation in the context of service provision to older people. It draws on in-depth interviews with 18 Australian aged care practitioners about their perceptions of social isolation among their clients. The findings show that service providers experience significant levels of concern and frustration and a sense of powerlessness in meeting the needs of such clients. In analysing these…
Gay, Old, and Poor
Using the stories of two men interviewed for The Aging Men's Health Project, this article highlights how mainstream aged care and gay community support services need to be aware that nonpartnered older gay men are a vulnerable group in need of care and support. Barriers to accessing services for this group such as pervading heterosexism negate older gay men's life histories with the result that they either conceal their identity or avoid using se…
Doubling the Cloak of (In)Competence in Client/Therapist Interactions
Cultural competence is used (often implicitly) to make decisions in human service settings. When therapists make decisions about whether or not a particular service will be offered, they place themselves in a position where their own competence can be judged. Using narrative data on independence and the elderly, we apply Edgerton's idea of the cloak of competence to demonstrate this doubling effect
What Do Older Women and Men Want
Issues of gender have always been at the heart of the sociology of ageing but their construction has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past half century. From an initial focus on retirement (for men) as the defining characteristic of the 'problem of old age', the demographic feminization of the aged population has more recently been mirrored in sociological research by a focus on the circumstances and experiences of the numerically l…
Implementing curriculum evaluation
This case study presents a longitudinal, evidence‐based approach to health science curriculum reform and evaluation. Curriculum in higher education must meet the needs of diverse stakeholders and must respond to dynamic local, national and international contexts, and this creates challenges for evaluation. The long lead time prior to the introduction of new or revised university curriculum (at least two years), the length of degree programmes (th…
What's Rapport Got To Do With It? The Practical Accomplishment of Fieldwork Relations Between Young Female Researchers and Socially Marginalised Older Men
Drawing on field notes, interview transcripts and personal reflections, this paper describes an ethnographic research project as a practical accomplishment. The project has employed two young female fieldworkers in negotiating and documenting the social worlds of socially disadvantaged and marginalised older men in inner city Sydney, Australia. We provide a rich description of the various processes involved in this kind of research such as gainin…
Psychology (10 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Political science (6 works) · Gerontology (5 works) · Qualitative research (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Social science (4 works) · Aging and Gerontology Research (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works)