Citizens defining citizenship : a model grounded in lived experience and its implications for research, policy and practice
MacIntyre, Gillian and Cogan, Nicola and Stewart, Ailsa and Quinn, Neil and O'Connell, Maria and Rowe, Michael (2021) Citizens defining citizenship : a model grounded in lived experience and its implications for research, policy and practice. Health and Social Care in the Community, 30 (3). ISSN 0966-0410 (https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13440)
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Abstract
Citizenship is gaining currency in health and social care internationally as a way of making sense of the lived experiences of people with major life disruptions who face exclusion, marginalisation and discrimination, but the concept is often contested, poorly defined and understood. This paper charts the development of an empirical model of citizenship within Scotland, UK. A mixed method, community based participatory research approach using 10 focus groups (n = 77), concept mapping exercises (n = 45) and statement clarity and relevant ratings (n = 242) was used to develop a model of citizenship that is grounded in the lived experience of participants, which is absent from current conceptualisations of citizenship. Multidimensional scaling and hierarchical cluster analysis revealed five core domains emerging from our work: 'building relationships', 'autonomy and acceptance', 'access to services and supports', 'shared values and social roles' and 'civic rights and responsibilities' representing the personal meanings of citizenship for participants. We argue that the value of this model is that is draws upon the personal understandings and experiences of participants who emphasised the "banal ordinariness" of its core elements. We suggest that the model makes an original contribution by clearly illustrating the practical applicability of citizenship as a concept thus enhancing existing theories of citizenship. Our model highlights the interplay between the relational and structural aspects of citizenship and acknowledging the barriers that marginalised groups face in claiming their citizenship rights. It offers a call to action for policy makers and practitioners to set goals that contribute to the social inclusion of those who have experienced major life disruptions.
ORCID iDs
MacIntyre, Gillian ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4247-1276, Cogan, Nicola ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0861-5133, Stewart, Ailsa ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9860-1004, Quinn, Neil ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3361-7552, O'Connell, Maria and Rowe, Michael;-
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Item type: Article ID code: 76553 Dates: DateEvent21 June 2021Published21 June 2021Published Online28 April 2021AcceptedSubjects: Social Sciences Department: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) > Social Work and Social Policy > Social Work and Social Policy
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) > Psychological Sciences and Health > Psychology
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) > Social Work and Social Policy > Social Work and Social Policy > Social WorkDepositing user: Pure Administrator Date deposited: 25 May 2021 09:04 Last modified: 27 Sep 2024 01:21 URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/76553