SARAH ALDEN
Biographic Data
| ID | 6180894 |
|---|---|
| NAME | SARAH ALDEN |
| GIVEN NAMES | SARAH |
| FAMILY NAME | ALDEN |
| SIGNATURE | ALDEN S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Sheffield |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3899-6002 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 41 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
A lonely old man’
Loneliness has become an issue of significant academic, public and policy focus. There has been much research on experiences of loneliness in later life and many accompanying interventions targeting lonely older people. However, there has been a dearth of research on the impact that loneliness can have on older men and the resulting implications for policy and practice. This paper aims to redress this by developing a theoretical framework to impr…
Developing a New Conceptual Framework of Meaningful Interaction for Understanding Social Isolation and Loneliness
Academic debate about social isolation and loneliness, and their adverse health and well-being implications, has resulted in many policy and programme interventions directed towards reducing both, especially among older people. However, definitions of the two concepts, their measurement, and the relationship between the two are not clearly articulated. This article redresses this and draws on theoretical constructs adapted from symbolic interacti…
Changing the narrative
Applying the main principles of the social model of disability as a guide, this article argues that the attitudes and beliefs of staff and volunteers employed in frontline service delivery can play an important role in the achievement of dementia-friendly communities, particularly through influencing the types of services offered. This position is supported by findings from an evaluation of an awareness-raising intervention run by Age UK, aimed a…
Assessing the Effectiveness of Social Indices to Measure the Prevalence of Social Isolation in Neighbourhoods
Public-sector service provision for older people affected by homelessness in England
This paper assesses provision for older people affected by homelessness in England, giving regard to research findings, such as those developed through a pathways model, which show that the experiences of this group are qualitatively distinct when compared to younger households. Current conceptualisations of older age held by Local Authority Housing Option Service professionals are considered, alongside factors relating to government policy and r…
On the Frontline
In light of earlier findings linking resource shortages to the practise of illegitimate gatekeeping in statutory frontline homelessness services, this article draws on an implementation literature to revisit this topic following the recent economic downturn and related political austerity agenda. Following previous research, it was found that unlawful gatekeeping was practised chiefly in response to resource scarcity, alongside related pressures …
Welfare reform and the street level bureaucrat in homelessness services
Purpose – Lipsky’s street level bureaucrat conceptual framework is employed to assist in understanding the ways in which statutory frontline homelessness practitioners are engaging with the current welfare reform agenda. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – Draws the street level bureaucrat framework. A national baseline survey of homelessness practitioners was followed by targeted qualitative interviews involving…
Discretion on the Frontline
This article employs Michael Lipsky's street level bureaucrat conceptual framework to explore the exercise of discretion in frontline homelessness service delivery. It is the first to apply Lipsky's model to English homelessness services at the outset, and builds on earlier investigations which have uncovered how the use of illegitimate discretion can potentially lead to detrimental outcomes for service users affected by homelessness. This topic …
Discretion on the Frontline
This article employs Michael Lipsky's street level bureaucrat conceptual framework to explore the exercise of discretion in frontline homelessness service delivery. It is the first to apply Lipsky's model to English homelessness services at the outset, and builds on earlier investigations which have uncovered how the use of illegitimate discretion can potentially lead to detrimental outcomes for service users affected by homelessness. This topic …
A lonely old man’
Loneliness has become an issue of significant academic, public and policy focus. There has been much research on experiences of loneliness in later life and many accompanying interventions targeting lonely older people. However, there has been a dearth of research on the impact that loneliness can have on older men and the resulting implications for policy and practice. This paper aims to redress this by developing a theoretical framework to impr…
Developing a New Conceptual Framework of Meaningful Interaction for Understanding Social Isolation and Loneliness
Academic debate about social isolation and loneliness, and their adverse health and well-being implications, has resulted in many policy and programme interventions directed towards reducing both, especially among older people. However, definitions of the two concepts, their measurement, and the relationship between the two are not clearly articulated. This article redresses this and draws on theoretical constructs adapted from symbolic interacti…
Welfare reform and the street level bureaucrat in homelessness services
Purpose – Lipsky’s street level bureaucrat conceptual framework is employed to assist in understanding the ways in which statutory frontline homelessness practitioners are engaging with the current welfare reform agenda. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – Draws the street level bureaucrat framework. A national baseline survey of homelessness practitioners was followed by targeted qualitative interviews involving…
On the Frontline
In light of earlier findings linking resource shortages to the practise of illegitimate gatekeeping in statutory frontline homelessness services, this article draws on an implementation literature to revisit this topic following the recent economic downturn and related political austerity agenda. Following previous research, it was found that unlawful gatekeeping was practised chiefly in response to resource scarcity, alongside related pressures …
Changing the narrative
Applying the main principles of the social model of disability as a guide, this article argues that the attitudes and beliefs of staff and volunteers employed in frontline service delivery can play an important role in the achievement of dementia-friendly communities, particularly through influencing the types of services offered. This position is supported by findings from an evaluation of an awareness-raising intervention run by Age UK, aimed a…
Assessing the Effectiveness of Social Indices to Measure the Prevalence of Social Isolation in Neighbourhoods
Discretion on the Frontline
This article employs Michael Lipsky's street level bureaucrat conceptual framework to explore the exercise of discretion in frontline homelessness service delivery. It is the first to apply Lipsky's model to English homelessness services at the outset, and builds on earlier investigations which have uncovered how the use of illegitimate discretion can potentially lead to detrimental outcomes for service users affected by homelessness. This topic …
On the Frontline
In light of earlier findings linking resource shortages to the practise of illegitimate gatekeeping in statutory frontline homelessness services, this article draws on an implementation literature to revisit this topic following the recent economic downturn and related political austerity agenda. Following previous research, it was found that unlawful gatekeeping was practised chiefly in response to resource scarcity, alongside related pressures …
Welfare reform and the street level bureaucrat in homelessness services
Purpose – Lipsky’s street level bureaucrat conceptual framework is employed to assist in understanding the ways in which statutory frontline homelessness practitioners are engaging with the current welfare reform agenda. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – Draws the street level bureaucrat framework. A national baseline survey of homelessness practitioners was followed by targeted qualitative interviews involving…
Assessing the Effectiveness of Social Indices to Measure the Prevalence of Social Isolation in Neighbourhoods
Public-sector service provision for older people affected by homelessness in England
This paper assesses provision for older people affected by homelessness in England, giving regard to research findings, such as those developed through a pathways model, which show that the experiences of this group are qualitatively distinct when compared to younger households. Current conceptualisations of older age held by Local Authority Housing Option Service professionals are considered, alongside factors relating to government policy and r…
Changing the narrative
Applying the main principles of the social model of disability as a guide, this article argues that the attitudes and beliefs of staff and volunteers employed in frontline service delivery can play an important role in the achievement of dementia-friendly communities, particularly through influencing the types of services offered. This position is supported by findings from an evaluation of an awareness-raising intervention run by Age UK, aimed a…
Developing a New Conceptual Framework of Meaningful Interaction for Understanding Social Isolation and Loneliness
Academic debate about social isolation and loneliness, and their adverse health and well-being implications, has resulted in many policy and programme interventions directed towards reducing both, especially among older people. However, definitions of the two concepts, their measurement, and the relationship between the two are not clearly articulated. This article redresses this and draws on theoretical constructs adapted from symbolic interacti…
A lonely old man’
Loneliness has become an issue of significant academic, public and policy focus. There has been much research on experiences of loneliness in later life and many accompanying interventions targeting lonely older people. However, there has been a dearth of research on the impact that loneliness can have on older men and the resulting implications for policy and practice. This paper aims to redress this by developing a theoretical framework to impr…
Political science (8 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Business (4 works) · Healthcare innovation and challenges (4 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (4 works) · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Public Administration (4 works) · Public relations (4 works)