Judith Phillips
Biographic Data
| ID | 3976110 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Judith Phillips |
| GIVEN NAMES | Judith |
| FAMILY NAME | Phillips |
| SIGNATURE | PHILLIPS J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Keele University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7912-3510 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 32 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 163 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 32 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1987 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 8 |
Social Work Research in the UK: A View through the Lens of REF2021
The Research Assessment Exercise was introduced in 1986 to measure research quality and to determine the allocation of higher education funding. The renamed Research Excellence Framework (REF) has become an important barometer of research capacity and calibre across academic disciplines in UK universities. Based on the expert insights of REF sub-panel members for Unit of Assessment 20 (UOA20), Social Work and Social Policy, this article contribut…
Older People, Town Centres and the Revival of the ‘High Street’
Concern for the future of town centres and their retail cores, the ‘high street’, is not new. Responses to this have often been somewhat one dimensional, focusing on their role as places of consumption, employment, leisure and heritage. We consider the potential multiple roles of older people in helping revive and rejuvenate town centres given the centrality of place for healthy supportive living, community and social participation and ‘ageing in…
Cognitive impairment negatively impacts allied health service uptake: Investigating the association between health and service use
There is widespread concern about the potential impact on health and social care services of the ageing population and long-term health conditions, such as dementia. To effectively plan services it is important to understand current need and use and identify gaps in provision. Using data from the Cognitive Function and Ageing Study Wales (CFAS Wales), we used logistic regression to model the relationship between health (self-rated health, cogniti…
Housing and Ageing: Let’s Get Serious—“How Do You Plan for the Future while Addressing Immediate Chaos?”
This article presents findings from the Housing and Ageing programme conducted in 2018 that investigated how the housing sector can effectively plan for an ageing population. The project took a transdisciplinary approach to focus on new, critical insights into the process of decision making concerning housing and ageing across Scotland, England and Wales. A ‘Serious Game’ methodology was developed that explored over 200 policy maker, practitioner…
Beyond transport: Understanding the Role of Mobilities in Connecting Rural Elders in Civic Society
How older people as pedestrians perceive the outdoor environment – methodological issues derived from studies in two European countries
This paper has re-analysed and compared data between three studies conducted in the United Kingdom and in Sweden (the OPUS ‘Older People's Use of Unfamiliar Space’ study in the United Kingdom and the Swedish studies ‘Let's Go for a Walk’ and ‘Walking in Old Age’) to provide a comprehensive account of the issues facing older people in the outdoor environment. All three studies draw on the ‘fit’ between the person and their environment as a guiding…
Assessing the needs of older people in urban settings: Integration of emotive, physiological and built environment data
Design of the built environment for navigability and walkability is an increasingly important aspect of urban planning. This focus derives in part from increasing interest in lifestyles and behaviours, including level of physical activity and health outcomes. Geographical information systems and virtual realities are playing a significant role in advancing this agenda: examples exist of integrating qualitative data (words about or visual images o…
Older Workers and Caregiving in a Global Context
A European Perspective on the Service Delivery Systems for Assistive Technology – Differences and Similarities Between Latvia and Sweden
Gerontological Social Work: Reflections on its Role, Purpose and Value
Over the last twenty years, successive welfare policies have undermined gerontological social work as a specialist area of social work practice. The UK's ageing population offers an opportunity for gerontological social work to rebuild itself. Increasing numbers of older people with long-term conditions, significant growth in the population of family carers and enhanced community-based living for people with long-term needs combine to reposition …
Countryside Connections: Older People, Community and Place in Rural Britain
On the Edge of a New Frontier: Is Gerontological Social Work in the UK Ready to Meet Twenty-First-Century Challenges
This article explores the readiness of gerontological social work in the UK for meeting the challenges of an ageing society by investigating the focus on work with older people in social work education and the scope of gerontological social work research. The discussion draws on findings from two exploratory studies: a survey of qualifying master's programmes in England and a survey of the content relating to older people over a six-year period i…
Planning for an Ageing Society: Voices from the Planning Profession
The population of the United Kingdom is ageing inexorably, a trend which requires policy-makers, including spatial planners, to be creative and innovative in meeting the needs of older people. The significance of place in the lives of older people has been demonstrated by many researchers (see for example Peace et al., 2006; Gilroy, 2008) and underlines that spatial planners must be age aware. This paper uses qualitative research with planning pr…
Look after yourself: Active ageing, individual responsibility and the decline of social work with older people in the UK
The idea of active ageing retains a broad appeal and has a global reach, particularly through the influence of the World Health Organisation (WHO). However, in practice it has been the subject of criticism. In this article, it is argued that the incorporation of active ageing into the policy agendas of the welfare systems for older people should be understood by reference to the perceived effects of demographic trends on demand for services. In t…
Older people and outdoor environments: Pedestrian anxieties and barriers in the use of familiar and unfamiliar spaces
Sociological Ambivalence Revisited
The concept of ambivalence has received limited attention from contemporary sociologists, notably because of its association with psychoanalysis and psychology and their emphasis on individual experience in isolation from the broader social and cultural contexts to which people belong. This article revisits the concept by placing it within a framework of relational sociology with the purpose of strengthening its conceptual foundations as a sociol…
Key Concepts in Social Gerontology
Critical Issues in Social Work With Older People
This timely text highlights the importance of informed and critical practice in social work with older people. With an emphasis on reflection throughout, it argues for the need to rethink how social workers support some of the most vulnerable people in society. The text begins with an exploration of the relationship between gerontology, the study of aging, and social work, and demonstrates that a gerontological approach has long been missing from…
The employment consequences of caring for older people
This paper describes and discusses an exploratory study which highlights the difficulties faced by employees attempting to balance work with caring for an older adult. Methodological issues arising from the study are explored and issues for further research considered. A significant proportion of the elderly population is cared for by those in full-time employment. This situation will become yet more significant given the current demographic chan…
Working Carers of Older Adults: What helps and what hinders in juggling work and care
Juggling work and care presents particular challenges to carers and employers. Employers are increasingly under pressure, both from within organizations and from recent government legislation and policy, to develop family-friendly policies to support informal carers in the workplace. Yet existing 'family-friendly' schemes and services are still primarily designed for working parents of young children and rarely address the needs of employees who …
Care management and social work: A case study of the role of social work in hospital discharge to residential or nursing home care
The role of social work with vulnerable adults has changed markedly in many countries, including England and Wales following the 1990 NHS and Community Care Act. The basis for this paper is a small qualitative study of the social work role in helping people entering residential or nursing care in the independent sector following an emergency hospital admission in England (Phillips and Waterson 1997). This double transition is an under-researched …
The challenge of ageing in tomorrow's Britain
Some 50 years after the creation of the welfare state and at the start of the new millennium, this paper considers the current and future status of older people in Britain. It argues that as the population ages, the situation of older people is becoming an increasingly important element in social policy debates. The first half of the paper critically reviews developments over the last five decades, emphasising the salience of accommodation issues…
Older People's Experiences of Community Life: Patterns of Neighbouring in Three Urban Areas
This paper examines changes to the community life of older people living in three urban areas of England: Bethnal Green, Wolverhampton and Woodford. All three were the subject of classic community studies in the 1940s and 1950s, these providing rich material about the lives of groups such as elderly people. Using this earlier research as a baseline, the paper presents data on how the experience of living in urban neighbourhoods has changed for ol…
Working carers: Working with people who juggle both roles
Combining paid work and informal care for an older relative presents challenges for care-givers. Social work practice increasingly encounters individuals who wish to ‘juggle’ both roles and it needs to develop its strategic and practical response. The complexities of care-giving are well-established: work itself may also be a source of satisfactin and stress. There is a need for debate at public policy level as well as individualised support
The family and community life of older people: Household composition and social networks in three urban areas
The post-war period has witnessed considerable change in England affecting family structures and social relationships both within, and between, the generations. In this paper, we report on research which has examined the impact of these changes on the lives of older people. Three urban areas: Bethnal Green and Woodford in London, and Wolverhampton in the West Midlands, are the locations for this project. All three were the subject of classic comm…
Sociological Ambivalence Revisited
The concept of ambivalence has received limited attention from contemporary sociologists, notably because of its association with psychoanalysis and psychology and their emphasis on individual experience in isolation from the broader social and cultural contexts to which people belong. This article revisits the concept by placing it within a framework of relational sociology with the purpose of strengthening its conceptual foundations as a sociol…
Older people and outdoor environments: Pedestrian anxieties and barriers in the use of familiar and unfamiliar spaces
Care management and social work: A case study of the role of social work in hospital discharge to residential or nursing home care
The role of social work with vulnerable adults has changed markedly in many countries, including England and Wales following the 1990 NHS and Community Care Act. The basis for this paper is a small qualitative study of the social work role in helping people entering residential or nursing care in the independent sector following an emergency hospital admission in England (Phillips and Waterson 1997). This double transition is an under-researched …
Older People's Experiences of Community Life: Patterns of Neighbouring in Three Urban Areas
This paper examines changes to the community life of older people living in three urban areas of England: Bethnal Green, Wolverhampton and Woodford. All three were the subject of classic community studies in the 1940s and 1950s, these providing rich material about the lives of groups such as elderly people. Using this earlier research as a baseline, the paper presents data on how the experience of living in urban neighbourhoods has changed for ol…
Working Carers of Older Adults: What helps and what hinders in juggling work and care
Juggling work and care presents particular challenges to carers and employers. Employers are increasingly under pressure, both from within organizations and from recent government legislation and policy, to develop family-friendly policies to support informal carers in the workplace. Yet existing 'family-friendly' schemes and services are still primarily designed for working parents of young children and rarely address the needs of employees who …
Look after yourself: Active ageing, individual responsibility and the decline of social work with older people in the UK
The idea of active ageing retains a broad appeal and has a global reach, particularly through the influence of the World Health Organisation (WHO). However, in practice it has been the subject of criticism. In this article, it is argued that the incorporation of active ageing into the policy agendas of the welfare systems for older people should be understood by reference to the perceived effects of demographic trends on demand for services. In t…
Gerontological Social Work: Reflections on its Role, Purpose and Value
Over the last twenty years, successive welfare policies have undermined gerontological social work as a specialist area of social work practice. The UK's ageing population offers an opportunity for gerontological social work to rebuild itself. Increasing numbers of older people with long-term conditions, significant growth in the population of family carers and enhanced community-based living for people with long-term needs combine to reposition …
The challenge of ageing in tomorrow's Britain
Some 50 years after the creation of the welfare state and at the start of the new millennium, this paper considers the current and future status of older people in Britain. It argues that as the population ages, the situation of older people is becoming an increasingly important element in social policy debates. The first half of the paper critically reviews developments over the last five decades, emphasising the salience of accommodation issues…
The family and community life of older people: Household composition and social networks in three urban areas
The post-war period has witnessed considerable change in England affecting family structures and social relationships both within, and between, the generations. In this paper, we report on research which has examined the impact of these changes on the lives of older people. Three urban areas: Bethnal Green and Woodford in London, and Wolverhampton in the West Midlands, are the locations for this project. All three were the subject of classic comm…
On the Edge of a New Frontier: Is Gerontological Social Work in the UK Ready to Meet Twenty-First-Century Challenges
This article explores the readiness of gerontological social work in the UK for meeting the challenges of an ageing society by investigating the focus on work with older people in social work education and the scope of gerontological social work research. The discussion draws on findings from two exploratory studies: a survey of qualifying master's programmes in England and a survey of the content relating to older people over a six-year period i…
Housing and Ageing: Let’s Get Serious—“How Do You Plan for the Future while Addressing Immediate Chaos?”
This article presents findings from the Housing and Ageing programme conducted in 2018 that investigated how the housing sector can effectively plan for an ageing population. The project took a transdisciplinary approach to focus on new, critical insights into the process of decision making concerning housing and ageing across Scotland, England and Wales. A ‘Serious Game’ methodology was developed that explored over 200 policy maker, practitioner…
The employment consequences of caring for older people
This paper describes and discusses an exploratory study which highlights the difficulties faced by employees attempting to balance work with caring for an older adult. Methodological issues arising from the study are explored and issues for further research considered. A significant proportion of the elderly population is cared for by those in full-time employment. This situation will become yet more significant given the current demographic chan…
A European Perspective on the Service Delivery Systems for Assistive Technology – Differences and Similarities Between Latvia and Sweden
How older people as pedestrians perceive the outdoor environment – methodological issues derived from studies in two European countries
This paper has re-analysed and compared data between three studies conducted in the United Kingdom and in Sweden (the OPUS ‘Older People's Use of Unfamiliar Space’ study in the United Kingdom and the Swedish studies ‘Let's Go for a Walk’ and ‘Walking in Old Age’) to provide a comprehensive account of the issues facing older people in the outdoor environment. All three studies draw on the ‘fit’ between the person and their environment as a guiding…
Social Work and Older People
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Childhood anxiety disorders in mothers and their children
Housing and Older People
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Social Work and Older People
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Social Work and Older People
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Ethnic Minority Elderly People
Addressing the needs of elderly people of ethnic minorities has received relatively little attention in either practice or academic literature. The dearth of research on the situation of older people from minority groups is, however, being redressed by authors such as The first significant group of British-born Asians have come of age and are now rearing their own children. Associated with these developments have come, it is suggested, revised at…
Crime and older offenders
Offenders over the age of 60 currently form a small percentage of the penal population. With the ageing of the population and changes within the probation service to a justice model, more older offenders will experience later life in prison or on probation. This article reviews the limited literature on older offenders, and reports on interviews conducted with elderly offenders themselves. It discusses practice implications for probation officers…
Social Work and Older People
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Working carers: Working with people who juggle both roles
Combining paid work and informal care for an older relative presents challenges for care-givers. Social work practice increasingly encounters individuals who wish to ‘juggle’ both roles and it needs to develop its strategic and practical response. The complexities of care-giving are well-established: work itself may also be a source of satisfactin and stress. There is a need for debate at public policy level as well as individualised support
The family and community life of older people: Household composition and social networks in three urban areas
The post-war period has witnessed considerable change in England affecting family structures and social relationships both within, and between, the generations. In this paper, we report on research which has examined the impact of these changes on the lives of older people. Three urban areas: Bethnal Green and Woodford in London, and Wolverhampton in the West Midlands, are the locations for this project. All three were the subject of classic comm…
Older People's Experiences of Community Life: Patterns of Neighbouring in Three Urban Areas
This paper examines changes to the community life of older people living in three urban areas of England: Bethnal Green, Wolverhampton and Woodford. All three were the subject of classic community studies in the 1940s and 1950s, these providing rich material about the lives of groups such as elderly people. Using this earlier research as a baseline, the paper presents data on how the experience of living in urban neighbourhoods has changed for ol…
The challenge of ageing in tomorrow's Britain
Some 50 years after the creation of the welfare state and at the start of the new millennium, this paper considers the current and future status of older people in Britain. It argues that as the population ages, the situation of older people is becoming an increasingly important element in social policy debates. The first half of the paper critically reviews developments over the last five decades, emphasising the salience of accommodation issues…
Care management and social work: A case study of the role of social work in hospital discharge to residential or nursing home care
The role of social work with vulnerable adults has changed markedly in many countries, including England and Wales following the 1990 NHS and Community Care Act. The basis for this paper is a small qualitative study of the social work role in helping people entering residential or nursing care in the independent sector following an emergency hospital admission in England (Phillips and Waterson 1997). This double transition is an under-researched …
The employment consequences of caring for older people
This paper describes and discusses an exploratory study which highlights the difficulties faced by employees attempting to balance work with caring for an older adult. Methodological issues arising from the study are explored and issues for further research considered. A significant proportion of the elderly population is cared for by those in full-time employment. This situation will become yet more significant given the current demographic chan…
Working Carers of Older Adults: What helps and what hinders in juggling work and care
Juggling work and care presents particular challenges to carers and employers. Employers are increasingly under pressure, both from within organizations and from recent government legislation and policy, to develop family-friendly policies to support informal carers in the workplace. Yet existing 'family-friendly' schemes and services are still primarily designed for working parents of young children and rarely address the needs of employees who …
Critical Issues in Social Work With Older People
This timely text highlights the importance of informed and critical practice in social work with older people. With an emphasis on reflection throughout, it argues for the need to rethink how social workers support some of the most vulnerable people in society. The text begins with an exploration of the relationship between gerontology, the study of aging, and social work, and demonstrates that a gerontological approach has long been missing from…
Key Concepts in Social Gerontology
Sociological Ambivalence Revisited
The concept of ambivalence has received limited attention from contemporary sociologists, notably because of its association with psychoanalysis and psychology and their emphasis on individual experience in isolation from the broader social and cultural contexts to which people belong. This article revisits the concept by placing it within a framework of relational sociology with the purpose of strengthening its conceptual foundations as a sociol…
Planning for an Ageing Society: Voices from the Planning Profession
The population of the United Kingdom is ageing inexorably, a trend which requires policy-makers, including spatial planners, to be creative and innovative in meeting the needs of older people. The significance of place in the lives of older people has been demonstrated by many researchers (see for example Peace et al., 2006; Gilroy, 2008) and underlines that spatial planners must be age aware. This paper uses qualitative research with planning pr…
Look after yourself: Active ageing, individual responsibility and the decline of social work with older people in the UK
The idea of active ageing retains a broad appeal and has a global reach, particularly through the influence of the World Health Organisation (WHO). However, in practice it has been the subject of criticism. In this article, it is argued that the incorporation of active ageing into the policy agendas of the welfare systems for older people should be understood by reference to the perceived effects of demographic trends on demand for services. In t…
Older people and outdoor environments: Pedestrian anxieties and barriers in the use of familiar and unfamiliar spaces
Countryside Connections: Older People, Community and Place in Rural Britain
On the Edge of a New Frontier: Is Gerontological Social Work in the UK Ready to Meet Twenty-First-Century Challenges
This article explores the readiness of gerontological social work in the UK for meeting the challenges of an ageing society by investigating the focus on work with older people in social work education and the scope of gerontological social work research. The discussion draws on findings from two exploratory studies: a survey of qualifying master's programmes in England and a survey of the content relating to older people over a six-year period i…
A European Perspective on the Service Delivery Systems for Assistive Technology – Differences and Similarities Between Latvia and Sweden
Gerontological Social Work: Reflections on its Role, Purpose and Value
Over the last twenty years, successive welfare policies have undermined gerontological social work as a specialist area of social work practice. The UK's ageing population offers an opportunity for gerontological social work to rebuild itself. Increasing numbers of older people with long-term conditions, significant growth in the population of family carers and enhanced community-based living for people with long-term needs combine to reposition …
Assessing the needs of older people in urban settings: Integration of emotive, physiological and built environment data
Design of the built environment for navigability and walkability is an increasingly important aspect of urban planning. This focus derives in part from increasing interest in lifestyles and behaviours, including level of physical activity and health outcomes. Geographical information systems and virtual realities are playing a significant role in advancing this agenda: examples exist of integrating qualitative data (words about or visual images o…
Sociology (27 works) · Psychology (22 works) · Medicine (19 works) · Political science (19 works) · Gerontology (17 works) · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies (17 works) · Computer Science (12 works) · Public relations (12 works) · Engineering (11 works) · Older people (11 works)