6 results on '"Boyle, Geraldine"'
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2. Does gender influence children's and young people's caring? A qualitative, systematic review and meta‐ethnography.
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Boyle, Geraldine, Constantinou, Georgina, and Garcia, Rebecca
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GENDER role , *SERVICES for caregivers , *ONLINE information services , *PSYCHOLOGY information storage & retrieval systems , *CINAHL database , *CAREGIVERS , *SOCIAL support , *SYSTEMATIC reviews , *PARENTS with disabilities , *ETHNOLOGY research , *QUALITATIVE research , *PSYCHOSOCIAL factors , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *RESEARCH funding , *MEDLINE , *GENDER inequality , *CHILDREN - Abstract
This qualitative, systematic review explored the influence of gender on children's and young people's caring roles. However, there was very limited research in this area. Eight studies were included and the synthesis yielded seven global themes. The meta‐ethnography produced a higher‐order concept—the gendered reproduction of children's and young people's caring. The review shows that children and young people are relied on as a caring resource in the global North and South. We emphasise that gender equality in caring, particularly among adults, is necessary to enhance the lifechances of girls and young women. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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3. The Moral Resilience of Young People Who Care.
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Boyle, Geraldine
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RESPONSIBILITY ,VALUES (Ethics) ,CHILD caregivers ,EQUALITY ,GENDER inequality ,MEDICAL personnel - Abstract
This paper draws on findings from a qualitative study of the social wellbeing of young people caring for a close family member. The research makes a novel contribution to the international literature by examining the moral resilience of young adult carers. Focus groups or individual, semi-structured interviews were undertaken with fifteen young people in South-East England during 2018–2019. The paper explores whether young people with a seriously ill or disabled family member define and conduct themselves in moral terms and how they respond to the moral challenges of a caring life. It was found that the participants saw moral value in their caring role and their actions reflected a desire to provide compassionate care. Previous research into young adult carers had indicated that the caring role stimulated their political consciousness, but this study suggests that the role also strengthens their moral consciousness. However, designating girls as carers in early life shifts the moral responsibility to females and compounds gender inequity in caring. Hence, there is a need to address social and gender inequalities in care. In addition, healthcare professionals should recognise when statutory input is necessary to facilitate young people's broader lifeplans. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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4. Revealing gendered identity and agency in dementia.
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Boyle, Geraldine
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DEMENTIA , *AUTONOMY (Psychology) , *CAREGIVERS , *DECISION making , *EMOTIONS , *FAMILIES , *GENDER identity , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *INTERVIEWING , *RESEARCH methodology , *METROPOLITAN areas , *SCIENTIFIC observation , *QUALITY of life , *RELIGION , *RESEARCH funding , *SOCIAL skills , *WORK , *ETHNOLOGY research , *QUALITATIVE research , *COMMUNITY support , *FIELD research , *WELL-being - Abstract
As identity and agency are central to the well-being of people with dementia, this paper explores whether their dialogue conveys a gendered sense of identity and agency. The author discusses whether they demonstrate not just a subjective sense of being but also an understanding of their relational selves. Findings are presented from a qualitative study in the North of England which examined the everyday decisions made by married couples when one partner had dementia. Ethnographic methods were used, including participant observation and interviews. While dialogical analysis usually centres on the subjective self, it was also used to examine intersubjectivity. Comparisons are made between the dialogue of women and men in order to draw conclusions about the gendered nature of identity and agency. The study found that the women and men defined themselves according to their social and gender identities. The literature had suggested that agency might be a gendered concept and the study confirmed that men were somewhat individualistic and rational in their concerns, whereas women were more relational and even spiritual. Yet, women and men demonstrated emotional reflexivity. As national and international health policy prioritises living well with dementia, more systematic attention should be given to the role of gender in influencing well-being in dementia. Health and social care staff should recognise and facilitate the gender identity and related social roles of people with dementia (e.g. parent, carer and worker) in order to enhance their quality of life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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5. 'She's usually quicker than the calculator': financial management and decision-making in couples living with dementia.
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Boyle, Geraldine
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DECISION making , *DEMENTIA , *FIELDWORK (Educational method) , *INTERVIEWING , *RESEARCH funding , *GENDER role , *SPOUSES , *QUALITATIVE research , *FINANCIAL management , *THEMATIC analysis - Abstract
This article explores how married couples managed their finances and made financial decisions when one spouse had dementia, drawing comparisons with the approaches used prior to the illness. More specifically, the article examines the role of social factors in influencing the involvement of people with dementia in financial management and decision-making, particularly whether a gender dynamic adopted earlier in a marriage similarly influenced a gendered approach following dementia. The research formed part of a larger study of everyday decision-making by couples living with dementia which explored the role of non-cognitive factors in influencing whether people with dementia were involved in decision-making processes. Twenty-one married couples living at home took part; the recently-diagnosed were excluded. Qualitative methods -including participant observation and interviews - were used to examine the couples' fiscal management and decision-making-processes, the perceptions of people with dementia and their spouses about their current financial abilities and whether any support provided by spouse-carers influenced their partners' financial capacity. The fieldwork was undertaken in the North of England between June 2010 and May 2011. Thematic analysis of the data showed that social factors influenced the perceived capacity of people with dementia and the financial practices adopted by the couples. In particular, gender influenced whether people with dementia were involved in financial decisions. The research demonstrated that non-cognitive factors need to be taken into account when assessing and facilitating the capacity of people with dementia. In addition, as people with dementia were somewhat marginalised in decisions about designating financial authority (Lasting Power of Attorney), spouse-carers may need guidance on how to undertake advance care planning and how to support their relatives with dementia in major decision-making, particularly when there are communication difficulties. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2013
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6. Facilitating decision-making by people with dementia: is spousal support gendered?
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Boyle, Geraldine
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MEDICAL decision making , *CARE of dementia patients , *SPOUSES' legal relationship , *SOCIAL processes , *SPOUSES - Abstract
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 clarifies the decision-making rights of people lacking capacity (such as people with dementia) and requires that carers and professionals support the individual in making decisions. This paper reports key findings from a qualitative study in England which examined the social process of everyday decision-making by couples living with dementia. The author identifies the various support strategies used by spouses when seeking to facilitate decision-making by their partners with dementia and highlights how these varied by gender. The paper examines the role of gendered support in influencing whether people with dementia are enabled to exercise their decision-making capacity and, in turn, if their decisional autonomy is facilitated. As the Mental Capacity Act lacks a gender perspective, the author recommends that its ongoing implementation should be strongly gendered to ensure that women with dementia receive the support necessary to exercise their capacity and agency. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2013
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