Resilience amongst Older Colombians Living in Poverty: an Ecological Approach
Resilience amongst Older Colombians Living in Poverty: an Ecological Approach
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DOI：
10.1007/s10823-016-9303-3
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发表时间：
2016-12-01
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2
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Soulsby, Laura K.
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作者：
Bennett, Kate M.;Reyes-Rodriguez, Maria F.;Soulsby, Laura K.
年长的哥伦比亚人面临着严重的逆境：贫困、暴力和流离失所。然而，有证据表明，拉美裔人往往具有适应力。我们使用一个生态框架来研究生活在贫困中的哥伦比亚老年人的复原力，该框架确定了三个层面：个人；社区;和社会。在本文中，我们研究了16次对哥伦比亚老年人的半结构化访谈的数据，这些访谈探讨了贫困背景下的韧性。我们用三个阶段来分析我们的数据：(1)修正扎根理论；(2)弹性状态赋值；(3)识别有助于这些参与者恢复力的生态框架组成部分。最引人注目的特点是，一些参与者能够适应他们的处境，表现出适应力，而另一些则没有。个体特征，如心理和物质资源，有助于恢复力。在社区一级，家庭、社会支持、参与和凝聚力促进复原力。最后，在社会层面，社会和福利服务、金融、宗教和社会政策都是重要因素。这些不同程度的恢复力是相互依赖的，我们来说明这是怎么回事。我们认为，生活在贫困中的哥伦比亚老年人往往表现出适应力，但还可以做更多的工作来改善他们的生活。这包括在个人和社区一级的干预以及社会政策的变化。
Older Colombians face significant adversities: poverty, violence and displacement. However, there is evidence that Latinos are often resilient. We examine resilience in older Colombians living in poverty using an ecological framework that identifies three levels: individual; community; and societal. In this paper we examine data from 16 semi-structured interviews with older Colombians that explore resilience within the context of poverty. We analyze our data using three stages: (1) modified grounded theory; (2) assignment of resilience status; (3) identification of components of the ecological framework which contribute to resilience in these participants. The most striking feature is that some participants are able to adapt to their situation, demonstrating resilience, whilst others are not. Individual characteristics such as psychological and material resources contribute to resilience. At the community level, family, social support, participation and cohesion promote resilience. Finally, at the societal level, social and welfare services, finance, religion and social policy, are important factors. These different levels of resilience are co-dependent, and we illustrate how this is so. We suggest that older Colombians living in poverty often demonstrate resilience, but that more can be done to enhance their lives. This includes interventions at the individual and community levels alongside changes in social policy.