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The forgotten age: understanding poverty and social exclusion in later life
— an interim report by the Older Age Working Group | | Author(s) | Sara McKee |
| Corporate Author | Older Age Working Group, Centre for Social Justice - CSJ |
| Publisher | Centre for Social Justice, London, November 2010 |
| Pages | 252 pp (Breakthrough Britain) |
| Source | http://www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/client/do... Centre for Social Justice, 1 Westminster Palace Gardens, Artillery Row, SW1P 1RL. |
| Keywords | Poor elderly ; Isolation ; Services ; Social policy ; Reports. |
| Annotation | 'The forgotten age' has been compiled by the Older Age Working Group comprising 15 experts and chaired by Sara McKee of Anchor Trust. This interim report attempts to serve two purposes: to celebrate, respect and champion older age; and to set out the reality of life for some of the UK's poorest older people. It outlines how loneliness, isolation and social breakdown have fuelled poverty in later life for millions of Britain's pensioners for too long. The core themes examined are money, community and lifestyle, housing, and care. The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) is also highly critical of the way that the ageing debate - particularly in terms of social care - has descended into "undignified political squabbling" by political parties. It cites the anger and disappointment voiced by many older people consulted for the review. The report identifies unevenness of planning in all the themes that were considered. It notes that its next report will examine provision of public and core services within communities - such as welfare benefits,. health and social care, transport and social housing - as well as use of the voluntary sector in meeting the needs of individuals and communities. (RH) |
| Accession Number | CPA-101124001 E |
| Classmark | F:W6: TP: I: TM2: 6K |
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