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Do we eat or do we heat
— difficult decisions encountered by English older people | | Author(s) | Elsie Richardson, Audrey Lax, Ken Brown |
| Corporate Author | North East England Older People's Research Group, North East England Older People's Advisory Group (NEOPAG) |
| Publisher | North East England Older People's Advisory Group, [Newcastle upon Tyne], [2008] |
| Pages | 20 pp |
| Source | Correspondence to: Elsie Richardson MA, 56 Redcar Road, North Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 5UE. |
| Keywords | Food ; Heating systems ; Expenditure [elderly] ; Cost of living ; Shops ; Accessibility ; Social surveys ; North East England. |
| Annotation | This user-led study conducted by the North East England Older People's Research Group was prompted by anxieties from North East England Older People's Advisory Group (NEOPAG) members about obtaining food supplies where local shops were closing, the spiraling cost of living, and having to make difficult choices between having a nutritious diet and heating the home. The study had two stages: a survey concerning individuals' choices about food and factors in obtaining food; and "café style" group interviews examining the main topics identified. This report includes findings on: living arrangements and access to food; income and expenditure; the experiences of a rapidly changing society; developing strategies to cope with adverse circumstances; and the experience of living with rising costs of living. The project was funded by the Avril Osborne Trust [sic] (Averil Osborn Fund). (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-080915004 B |
| Classmark | YP: YF: J3: J3C: WWE: 5CA: 3F: 82NE |
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