Roos Vera, Kolobe Patricia Stockie, Keating Norah
African Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Sciences, North-West University Potchefstroom, South Africa.
School of Social Sciences, North-West University Mafikeng Campus, Mafikeng, South Africa.
J Community Appl Soc Psychol. 2014 Jan;24(1):12-25. doi: 10.1002/casp.2177. Epub 2014 Jan 9.
This article explores sense of community with a group of older African women, who were forcibly relocated during apartheid. The situation of a marginalised group, with a history of disconnection from younger generations and from place, provides an opportunity to consider the relevance of community in later life. The research was conducted at a day centre for older people in the North West Province of South Africa, more than 50 years after forced relocations took place. Eleven older women (70 years and older) participated. Qualitative data were obtained through visual research methods and group discussions and were thematically analysed. Findings were that place and sense of belonging as well as elements of community were relevant. Participants reported limited connections to place in either childhood or current communities. Post relocation, a sense of belonging was expressed only in relation to a shared-interest community of peers that addressed their needs for safety, emotional support and instrumental care. Also, generational relations were strained, giving rise to a sense of loss of a community where both young and old were responsible for each other. Constrained resource communities have a profound impact on opportunities to create a sense of belonging. © 2013 The Authors. published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
本文探讨了一群在种族隔离时期被强制搬迁的年长非洲女性的社区归属感。作为一个边缘化群体，她们与年轻一代以及所处之地长期脱节，这为思考社区在晚年生活中的意义提供了契机。该研究在南非西北省的一个老年人日间中心进行，此时距离强制搬迁已过去50多年。11名70岁及以上的老年女性参与了研究。通过视觉研究方法和小组讨论获取定性数据，并进行了主题分析。研究结果表明，地点、归属感以及社区元素都具有相关性。参与者表示，她们在童年或当前社区与地点的联系都很有限。搬迁后，她们仅在一个满足其安全、情感支持和生活照料需求的同龄共同兴趣社区中找到了归属感。此外，代际关系紧张，导致了一种老少相互负责的社区失落感。资源有限的社区对营造归属感的机会有着深远影响。© 2013作者。由约翰·威利父子有限公司出版。
