Crafting Communities
Promoting Inclusion, Empowerment, and Learning between Older Women
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11957804 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jane Maidment (0000-0001-9702-8656, Ara Institute of Canterbury, corresponding author), Selma Macfarlane (Deakin University) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 283-298 |
| Publication date | 2011-03-18 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0312-407X • E-ISSN: 1447-0748 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0312407x.2010.520087 |
| OpenAlex | W2014044491 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 19 |
While social policy and planning documents are replete with ominous warnings about the cost of an ageing population, this article tells a different story about the productive and self-sustaining networks that exist among older women in the community who do craftwork. From our research conducted in Victoria, Australia during 2007–2008 we discovered a resilient and committed group of older women quietly and steadily contributing to community fundraising, building social networks, and providing learning opportunities to each other in diverse ways. Through our conversations with nine craftswomen we have been able to articulate clear links between the theory and models commonly espoused in the community development literature and the life-enriching practices used in organising informal community craft group activities. From our interviews with the older women we provide evidence of sustained participation, the generation of social capital, and the fostering of life-long learning. While none of the women we spoke to were trained in community development and did not use language commonly associated with feminist ideology, the relationship between the informal group work with principles of empowerment and self-efficacy were unmistakeable. We conclude with a discussion of the implications of our findings for critical social work practice
Community development · Craft · Economic growth · Empowerment · Geography · Ideology · Inclusion (mineral · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Social capital · Social science · Sociology · Community Development and Social Impact · Gender Studies · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Social Work Education and Practice
“Purposeful togetherness”
Diffraction in Textiles-Based Community Craft Groups
Thriving Through the Arts
Hand-made well-being
The situation of rural women in Spain
Enhancing belonging within community leisure settings
It’s just nice not to be on screens’
Doing and feeling together in older age
The Nexus between Feminism and Postmodernism
Crafting Wellbeing
The Utilization and Adaption of Photovoice With Rural Women Aged 85 and Older
Modern Social Work Theory
What is successful ageing and who should define it?
The Invisible Heart
From civil rights to … civic engagement? Concerns of two older critical gerontologists about a “new social movement” and what it portends
Crafting Organization
Empowerment and long-living women
Aging and identity politics
Understanding the caring capacity of informal networks of frail seniors
The social capital of older people
Interdependency and the Generational Compact
Perceptions and consequences of ageism
Building Community Capacity
"Self, Society, and the "New Gerontology
Bowling Alone
Social capital and economic development
| Citations per year | 0.79 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Highly cited | No |