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| Local urban environments and the wellbeing of older people | | Author(s) | Rosemary Day |
| Corporate Author | Scottish Centre for Research on Social Justice (SCRSJ), University of Glasgow; University of Birmingham |
| Publisher | SCRSJ (Electronic format only), 2008 |
| Pages | 60 pp |
| Source | Download website from: http://www.scrsj.ac.uk/media/media_70702_en.pdf |
| Keywords | Neighbourhoods, communities etc ; Amenities ; Urban areas ; Well being ; Social surveys ; Strathclyde. |
| Annotation | Using a multi-case study approach, the research for this report explored how older urban residents feel their well-being is affected by their outdoor local environments. The research was conducted in three urban neighbourhoods in the Strathclyde region of West Scotland: a deprived inner city neighbourhood; a suburban estate slightly more deprived than the Scottish median; and a more affluent small town on the coast. The research approach was qualitative, with data collection using one-to-one in-depth interviews, a smaller number of group interviews, and additional observation of older people outdoors in each area. Analysis of data looked across the three areas to build a set of themes that affected older people's well-being and their local environmental experiences of, for example: cleanliness and pollution; peace and quiet; physical exercise and walking; social interaction; and the behaviour of others in the local environment. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-0805012202 E |
| Classmark | RH: R8: RK: D:F:5HH: 3F: 9W |
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