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The aim of the project is to counter the use of elderspeak, i.e. specific and discriminatory language used when talking to older people. Elderspeak violates the dignity of older people. Its main cause is the stereotypical perception of older people. Elderspeak is experienced by more than one third of people aged 60+. More than one fourth experience it in the form of institutional discrimination. Research shows that elderspeak is a manifestation of ageism (age prejudice) and demonstrates that using it when communicating with older people results in those people’s fewer social relationships, social withdrawal, self-stereotyping, less confidence in their own communication skills, a feeling of reduced control over their own lives, and a reduced sense of empowerment. Through social communication and human rights workshops as well as a public awareness campaign, we reduce the causes and scale of the problem. We raise awareness of its negative effects on the social functioning of people aged 60+, improve the communication competences of people aged 60+ and teach them how to respond assertively to elderspeak. We are creating a network of local institutions under the slogan ''We don''t elderspeak here''. We are also conducting a research named "The phenomenon of elderspeak from the perspective of older people". Dissemination of the research report will contribute to raising public awareness of elderspeak and its manifestations, as well as of patronising and discriminatory communication and its consequences for the functioning of older people. The direct beneficiaries of the project are people aged 60+ and people working with older people (320 people). Indirect beneficiaries are the local community in the Łódzkie and Podlaskie Provinces. The project is implemented by the Forum 4 June Association in partnership with the Cultural Association "Pocztówka" from Hajnówka. The partner''s task is to support organisational and information activities in Podlaskie Province.
Summary of project results
The aim of the project was to counteract patronizing and discriminatory communication with older people - old-fashioned bullying. 519 people were involved in the project activities, including: participated in educational activities, a research project and a social campaign. The summary of the project was the publication of the report "The phenomenon of grandfathering from the perspective of older people", which confirmed the universality of the phenomenon of grandfathering in Poland. The project activities were noticed by regional and national media, which contributed to great interest in the project and, in the long term, will allow the use of the developed results for future activities. Project "Your words. "My dignity" implemented by the June 4th Forum Association in partnership with the "Pocztówka" Cultural Association in the province. Łódź and Podlaskie was addressed to people aged 60+ (OS) and people working with people aged 60+ (ŚOS). Cooperation with the project partner, the "Pocztówka" Cultural Association, was crucial for the activities carried out in the province. Podlasie. 11 partner organizations and 62 people (volunteers, F4C members) were involved in the activities carried out under RI.
The following products were created as part of the project: 1. 8-hour scenario workshop for people 60+ improving their communication skills http://dziadurzenie.org/materialy-do-pobranie 2. 4-hour scenario workshop for people 60+ who have no experience of participating in interactive workshops, including: from DDP, DPS presenting grandfathering as a form of ageism - discrimination against older people due to age http://dziadurzenie.org/materialy-do-pobranie 3. scenario of a social campaign and monitoring the message and feedback as part of the social campaign http://dziadurzenie.org/materialy-do-pobranie 4. research project: - description of the research project titled "The phenomenon of grandfathering from the perspective of older people", which was published http://dziadurzenie.org/materialy-do-pobranie in pdf format; - development of a questionnaire that was published http://dziadurzenie.org/materialy-do-pobranie in pdf format; - development of instructions for conducting a survey in the study "The phenomenon of grandfathering from the perspective of older people", which was published at http://dziadurzenie.org/materialy-do-pobranie in pdf format; - report "The phenomenon of grandfathering from the perspective of older people" published on the websites www.4czerwca.org and www.dziadurzenie.org 7. placing over 200 "We don''t grandfather here" posters, the activity will continue after the end of the project 8. 352 teaching hours of workshops within the anti-discrimination workshop 9. social campaign that reached at least 12,000 people 10. 499 people trained in the area of human rights
The test results show the following change in the area of awareness, knowledge about the phenomenon of bashing and the ability to react to gabbing: A. Test for the elderly – participating in a workshop on words and dignity The test consisted of 5 questions. Each question comes with 3 answers. The respondent''s task was to indicate the correct answer for each question. The test was considered passed if the examinee answered at least 3 questions correctly (60% of the questions). The following results were obtained: - 87.7% answered correctly at least 3 questions (60 percent of questions). people; - 79.1% answered correctly at least 4 questions (80 percent of questions). people; - 56.8% answered 5 questions (100 percent of questions) correctly. people. B. Test for people from the elderly community – participating in a workshop on words and dignity The test consisted of 5 questions. Each question comes with 4 answers. The respondent''s task was to indicate the correct answer for each question. The test was considered passed if the examinee answered at least 4 questions correctly (80% of the questions). The following results were obtained: - 100.0% answered correctly at least 3 questions (60 percent of questions). people; - 94.4% answered correctly at least 4 questions (80 percent of questions). people; - 88.9% answered 5 questions (100 percent of questions) correctly. people. C. Test for older people and people from the elderly community – participating in the workshop about conversation and closeness The test consisted of 3 questions. Each question comes with 4 answers. The respondent''s task was to indicate the correct answer for each question. The test was considered passed if the examinee answered at least 2 questions correctly (67 percent of questions). The following results were obtained: - 94.4% answered correctly at least 2 questions (67 percent of questions). people; - 55.6% answered 3 questions (100 percent of questions) correctly. people;