Life-Course Marginalities of Positive Health and Aging

A Participatory Approach Integrating the Lived Experiences of Older Irish Travelers and Older Homeless Adults in Multistakeholder Research Processes

Bibliographic Data

ID4713883
AuthorsKieran Walsh (0000-0002-6718-193X, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway, corresponding author), Bill Carroll (0000-0002-1805-0968, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway), Brídín Carroll, Anne Macfarlane (0000-0002-9708-5025, University of Limerick), Denis O''Donovan (0000-0001-8771-7271, Queen's University Belfast), Diarmuid O’donovan (School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queens University, Belfast, Antrim, UK), Peter Cush (Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway)
Year2022
Volume32
Issue7
Pages1139-1152
Publication date2022-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueQualitative Health Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/10497323221100346
PMID35578753
OpenAlexW4280511641
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited35

There is increased emphasis on adopting positive health and aging policy goals for heterogeneous older populations, and recognition of the role that participatory research approaches can play in supporting their implementation. However, questions remain about how to represent the marginalized experiences of some older populations within such processes. With a focus on older Irish ethnic Travelers and older homeless adults as two vulnerable populations in Ireland, this article presents and critically discusses a participatory approach developed to integrate marginalized older adult perspectives on positive health and aging in a multistakeholder research and development process. The qualitative methodology is first detailed, incorporating methods that harness collaboratively derived views and individual narratives (e.g., focus groups; consultation forums; in-depth interviews). Critical reflections on research implementation and specific considerations relevant to these populations are presented (e.g., trust building; one-to-one facilitation), with lessons then drawn for the design of multistakeholder participatory approaches with marginalized older populations

Citizen journalism · Developmental psychology · Ethnic group · Focus group · Irish · Life course approach · Narrative · Older people · Participatory action research · Political science · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Anthropology · Gender Studies · Healthcare innovation and challenges · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Psychology · Gerontology

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