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Rural disadvantage
— quality of life and disadvantage amongst older people: a pilot study | | Author(s) | Thomas Scharf, Bernadette Bartram |
| Corporate Author | Centre for Social Gerontology, Keele University; Commission for Rural Communities |
| Publisher | Commission for Rural Communities, London, 2006 |
| Pages | 69 pp |
| Source | Commission for Rural Communities, 20th Floor, Portland House, Stag Place, London SW1E 5RS. Website: www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk |
| Keywords | Poor elderly ; Services ; Quality of life ; Rural areas ; Pilot ; Qualitative Studies. |
| Annotation | Evidence on different forms of disadvantage experienced by older people living in diverse rural settings was gathered over a 3-month period. Following screening interviews with 91 people aged 60+ living in different types of rural communities in the Midlands and North West of England, in-depth interviews were conducted with a sub-sample of 21 people who were identified as being disadvantaged in at least one aspect of their lives. This report sets the rural context, noting the existing evidence on low income, social isolation and access to services. It summarises the key features of the methodological design (appendices include the screening questionnaire and interview schedule). Research findings focus on four different forms of disadvantage: material resources, area change, social relationships, and access. Appendix A comprises eight case studies illustrating four types of disadvantage identified in the interview transcripts: lack of access to material resources; inadequate or poor quality social relations; lack of access to services and amenities; and disadvantage linked to rural community change. Policy implications lessons for future studies on disadvantaged rural older people are considered. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-060309001 B |
| Classmark | F:W6: I: F:59: RL: 4UC: 3DP |
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