Sheena Rolph
Biographic Data
| ID | 6301738 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sheena Rolph |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sheena |
| FAMILY NAME | Rolph |
| SIGNATURE | ROLPH S |
| AFFILIATIONS | The Open University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Uncovering History
In conducting his research for The Last Refuge (1962), Peter Townsend visited 173 public, voluntary and private residential care homes for older people in England and Wales. Drawing on his data, now archived at the University of Essex, we traced the subsequent history of these homes and revisited a sample that were still functioning as care homes in 2006. In this article, we focus on the 42 private homes he visited, some of which remain open and …
Using photography to understand change and continuity in the history of residential care for older people
The Last Refuge by Peter Townsend is a seminal study of residential care for older people. The fieldwork was carried out in the late 1950s and the data are now deposited in the National Social Policy and Social Change Archive at the University of Essex. We have undertaken research, funded by the ESRC, which has revisited Townsend's work and some of the homes he studied in order to conduct an overtime comparison. In this paper we focus on Townsend…
A Pair of Stout Shoes and an Umbrella
In this paper we describe an oral history research project which explored a little-known aspect of the history of social work: the history of mental welfare officers and their role in community care. We interviewed former MWOs and analysed both private and public documnets to explore this history in East Anglia beween 1946 and 1970. In the paper we address three themes. In the first place, we argue that MWOs,as well as carrying out their statutor…
The development of community care for people with learning difficulties 1913 to 1946
This article explores from an historical perspective the emerging debates on the similarities and differences between community care and institutional care. While institutional care has been widely condemned, community care has been welcomed as offering greater opportunities for adults who have long term care needs. We argue, however, that it is more helpful to regard institutional and community care as a continuum, and draw on our ongoing resear…
Using photography to understand change and continuity in the history of residential care for older people
The Last Refuge by Peter Townsend is a seminal study of residential care for older people. The fieldwork was carried out in the late 1950s and the data are now deposited in the National Social Policy and Social Change Archive at the University of Essex. We have undertaken research, funded by the ESRC, which has revisited Townsend's work and some of the homes he studied in order to conduct an overtime comparison. In this paper we focus on Townsend…
Uncovering History
In conducting his research for The Last Refuge (1962), Peter Townsend visited 173 public, voluntary and private residential care homes for older people in England and Wales. Drawing on his data, now archived at the University of Essex, we traced the subsequent history of these homes and revisited a sample that were still functioning as care homes in 2006. In this article, we focus on the 42 private homes he visited, some of which remain open and …
The development of community care for people with learning difficulties 1913 to 1946
This article explores from an historical perspective the emerging debates on the similarities and differences between community care and institutional care. While institutional care has been widely condemned, community care has been welcomed as offering greater opportunities for adults who have long term care needs. We argue, however, that it is more helpful to regard institutional and community care as a continuum, and draw on our ongoing resear…
A Pair of Stout Shoes and an Umbrella
In this paper we describe an oral history research project which explored a little-known aspect of the history of social work: the history of mental welfare officers and their role in community care. We interviewed former MWOs and analysed both private and public documnets to explore this history in East Anglia beween 1946 and 1970. In the paper we address three themes. In the first place, we argue that MWOs,as well as carrying out their statutor…
Using photography to understand change and continuity in the history of residential care for older people
The Last Refuge by Peter Townsend is a seminal study of residential care for older people. The fieldwork was carried out in the late 1950s and the data are now deposited in the National Social Policy and Social Change Archive at the University of Essex. We have undertaken research, funded by the ESRC, which has revisited Townsend's work and some of the homes he studied in order to conduct an overtime comparison. In this paper we focus on Townsend…
Uncovering History
In conducting his research for The Last Refuge (1962), Peter Townsend visited 173 public, voluntary and private residential care homes for older people in England and Wales. Drawing on his data, now archived at the University of Essex, we traced the subsequent history of these homes and revisited a sample that were still functioning as care homes in 2006. In this article, we focus on the 42 private homes he visited, some of which remain open and …
Law (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Historical Psychiatry and Medical Practices (2 works) · Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Public relations (2 works) · Townsend (2 works)