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Citizenship
— Help the Aged policy statement 2004 | | Corporate Author | Help the Aged |
| Publisher | Help the Aged, London, September 2004 |
| Pages | 4 pp |
| Source | Help the Aged, 207-221 Pentonville Road, London N1 9UZ. www.helptheaged.org.uk Email: info@helptheaged.org.uk |
| Keywords | Citizenship ; Help the Aged. |
| Annotation | Older people are more likely to vote and participate in the community than the younger generation. However, their ability to participate can be restricted by poor provision of services, a lack of income, age discrimination and social exclusion. This policy statement comments on these issues, and on the benefits and barriers to volunteering. It notes that people aged 50+ already make an unpaid contribution of £24 billion to the economy, but there is a potential for an even greater contribution, if obstacles to preventing older people from active citizenship were removed. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-050201215 P |
| Classmark | IKC: PYH * |
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