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Social exclusion and older people
— exploring the connections | | Author(s) | Thomas Scharf, Chris Phillipson, Paul Kingston |
| Journal title | Education and Ageing, vol 16, no 3, 2001 |
| Pages | pp 303-320 |
| Keywords | Poor elderly ; Isolation ; Neighbourhoods, communities etc ; Newham ; Manchester ; Liverpool. |
| Annotation | The concept of social exclusion represents a key theme in current social policy debates in the UK. This reflects not only the deepening of social inequalities in Britain in recent decades, but also a growing marginalisation of particular social groups and areas. While poverty and income inequality continue to be important elements of this debate, a central concern refers to loss of access to important life chances, especially those that connect individuals to mainstream society. This article is based on research undertaken as part of the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) "Growing Older" Programme. It seeks to generate a better understanding of the dimensions of social exclusion relevant to older people. Three key themes are developed: issues concerning participation and integration beyond the labour market; aspects of spatial segregation; and exclusion as a form of institutional disengagement. These ideas are explored with reference to empirical evidence drawn from group discussions with older people in three socially deprived neighbourhoods in Liverpool, Manchester and the London Borough of Newham. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-020520205 A |
| Classmark | F:W6: TP: RH: 82LQ: 83E: 84B |
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