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Out of sight, out of mind
— social exclusion behind closed doors | | Author(s) | Miranda Yates, Andrew Harrop, Patrick South |
| Corporate Author | Age Concern England - ACE |
| Publisher | Age Concern England, London, 2008 |
| Pages | 41 pp |
| Source | Age Concern England, Astral House, 1268 London Road, London SW16 4ER. Website: http://www.ageconcern.org.uk |
| Keywords | Isolation ; Poor elderly ; Case studies ; England. |
| Annotation | Age Concern England (ACE) commissioned Dr Panayotes Demakakos of University College London (ULC) to analyse data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA), a recently established survey designed to track the ageing process from age 50+. The statistics in this report use the definition of social exclusion developed in the study, 'The social exclusion of older people: evidence from the first wave of the the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) - final report' (Social Exclusion Unit, 2006). This report uses data mainly from the first wave of ELSA (2002), to look at the characteristics of the 7% of people aged 50+ who are severely excluded, in three or more of seven dimensions identified in that study. Case studies are presented for four at-risk groups: those aged 80+ and living alone; the recently bereaved; those living in unfit housing; and those with limited capacity to make their own decisions. ACE makes recommendations that relate to independent advocacy, social contact and independence, and comments on the lack of government progress since 'A sure start to later life' was published. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-080717004 B |
| Classmark | TP: F:W6: 69P: 82 |
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