Preventative Social Care and Community Development in Wales: “New” Legislation, “Old” Tensions?
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Resumo: | Prevention is becoming ever more central in UK care policy for older people, though precisely what this entails, and how it works most effectively in social care and support, remains ambiguous. Set against the “newness” of recent social care legislation in Wales, this article explores the perspectives of professionals on prevention and community development, particularly for older people. This draws on qualitative data collected from 11 Welsh local authorities, four NHS Wales health boards, and eight regional third-sector organisations, incorporating 64 interviews with directors, executives, and senior managers. Recent research has highlighted concerns over the slipperiness of prevention as a concept, resulting in multiple interpretations and activities operating under its banner. Consistent with this, our data suggested a kaleidoscopic picture of variously named community-based initiatives working to support the intricate web of connections that sustain older people, as well as provide practical or material help. Similarly, professionals highlighted varied agendas of community resilience, individual independence, and reducing the need for state-funded health and social care, as well as a range of viewpoints on the roles of the state, private sector, and the third sector. Analysis revealed fragments of familiar themes in community development; positive hopes for community initiatives, tensions between the mixed agendas of state-instigated activities, and the practical challenges arising from systems imbued with neo-liberal ideas. Realising the promise of prevention will require deft steering through these challenges. |
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Preventative Social Care and Community Development in Wales: “New” Legislation, “Old” Tensions?ageing; community development; independence; older people; social care and support; social policyPrevention is becoming ever more central in UK care policy for older people, though precisely what this entails, and how it works most effectively in social care and support, remains ambiguous. Set against the “newness” of recent social care legislation in Wales, this article explores the perspectives of professionals on prevention and community development, particularly for older people. This draws on qualitative data collected from 11 Welsh local authorities, four NHS Wales health boards, and eight regional third-sector organisations, incorporating 64 interviews with directors, executives, and senior managers. Recent research has highlighted concerns over the slipperiness of prevention as a concept, resulting in multiple interpretations and activities operating under its banner. Consistent with this, our data suggested a kaleidoscopic picture of variously named community-based initiatives working to support the intricate web of connections that sustain older people, as well as provide practical or material help. Similarly, professionals highlighted varied agendas of community resilience, individual independence, and reducing the need for state-funded health and social care, as well as a range of viewpoints on the roles of the state, private sector, and the third sector. Analysis revealed fragments of familiar themes in community development; positive hopes for community initiatives, tensions between the mixed agendas of state-instigated activities, and the practical challenges arising from systems imbued with neo-liberal ideas. Realising the promise of prevention will require deft steering through these challenges.Cogitatio Press2024-01-25info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://doi.org/10.17645/si.7448https://doi.org/10.17645/si.7448Social Inclusion; Vol 12 (2024): Community Development and Preventative Care With Older People: New Values and Approaches2183-280310.17645/si.i403reponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAPenghttps://www.cogitatiopress.com/socialinclusion/article/view/7448https://www.cogitatiopress.com/socialinclusion/article/view/7448/3607Copyright (c) 2024 Simon Read, Fiona Verity, Mark Llewellyn, Gideon Calder, Jonathan Richardsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessRead, SimonVerity, FionaLlewellyn, MarkCalder, GideonRichards, Jonathan2024-01-25T14:32:39Zoai:ojs.cogitatiopress.com:article/7448Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-20T01:57:04.534995Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Preventative Social Care and Community Development in Wales: “New” Legislation, “Old” Tensions? |
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Preventative Social Care and Community Development in Wales: “New” Legislation, “Old” Tensions? |
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Preventative Social Care and Community Development in Wales: “New” Legislation, “Old” Tensions? Read, Simon ageing; community development; independence; older people; social care and support; social policy |
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Preventative Social Care and Community Development in Wales: “New” Legislation, “Old” Tensions? |
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Preventative Social Care and Community Development in Wales: “New” Legislation, “Old” Tensions? |
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Preventative Social Care and Community Development in Wales: “New” Legislation, “Old” Tensions? |
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Preventative Social Care and Community Development in Wales: “New” Legislation, “Old” Tensions? |
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Preventative Social Care and Community Development in Wales: “New” Legislation, “Old” Tensions? |
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Read, Simon |
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Read, Simon Verity, Fiona Llewellyn, Mark Calder, Gideon Richards, Jonathan |
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Verity, Fiona Llewellyn, Mark Calder, Gideon Richards, Jonathan |
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Read, Simon Verity, Fiona Llewellyn, Mark Calder, Gideon Richards, Jonathan |
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ageing; community development; independence; older people; social care and support; social policy |
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ageing; community development; independence; older people; social care and support; social policy |
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Prevention is becoming ever more central in UK care policy for older people, though precisely what this entails, and how it works most effectively in social care and support, remains ambiguous. Set against the “newness” of recent social care legislation in Wales, this article explores the perspectives of professionals on prevention and community development, particularly for older people. This draws on qualitative data collected from 11 Welsh local authorities, four NHS Wales health boards, and eight regional third-sector organisations, incorporating 64 interviews with directors, executives, and senior managers. Recent research has highlighted concerns over the slipperiness of prevention as a concept, resulting in multiple interpretations and activities operating under its banner. Consistent with this, our data suggested a kaleidoscopic picture of variously named community-based initiatives working to support the intricate web of connections that sustain older people, as well as provide practical or material help. Similarly, professionals highlighted varied agendas of community resilience, individual independence, and reducing the need for state-funded health and social care, as well as a range of viewpoints on the roles of the state, private sector, and the third sector. Analysis revealed fragments of familiar themes in community development; positive hopes for community initiatives, tensions between the mixed agendas of state-instigated activities, and the practical challenges arising from systems imbued with neo-liberal ideas. Realising the promise of prevention will require deft steering through these challenges. |
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