TY - JOUR
T1 - Experiencing Civil Unrest: Elder Voices on Ferguson
AU - Morrow-Howell, Nancy
AU - Jackson, Clarissa
AU - Lewis-Harris, Jacquelyn
AU - Clark, Richelle
AU - Ekong, Sheilah Clarke
AU - Bostic, Briana
AU - Clarke-Ekong, Sheilah
PY - 2017/5/19
Y1 - 2017/5/19
N2 - Ferguson, Missouri became the center of the nation’s attention when an unarmed African American teenager was killed by a Caucasian police officer. Civic unrest continued for weeks. The aim of this study was to learn how older adults experienced the social unrest. Ten focus groups were conducted with 73 participants. Eight themes were identified. Issues related to safety were most commonly discussed. Participants reported a breakdown in intergenerational communications and expressed a desire for more exchange. Findings are being discussed with relevant organizations to increase the involvement of older adults in on-going community development efforts and to provide opportunities for intergenerational dialogue.
AB - Ferguson, Missouri became the center of the nation’s attention when an unarmed African American teenager was killed by a Caucasian police officer. Civic unrest continued for weeks. The aim of this study was to learn how older adults experienced the social unrest. Ten focus groups were conducted with 73 participants. Eight themes were identified. Issues related to safety were most commonly discussed. Participants reported a breakdown in intergenerational communications and expressed a desire for more exchange. Findings are being discussed with relevant organizations to increase the involvement of older adults in on-going community development efforts and to provide opportunities for intergenerational dialogue.
KW - Civil unrest
KW - intergenerational dialogue
KW - political protests
UR - http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01634372.2017.1310777
U2 - 10.1080/01634372.2017.1310777
DO - 10.1080/01634372.2017.1310777
M3 - Article
VL - 60
JO - Journal of Gerontological Social Work
JF - Journal of Gerontological Social Work
ER -