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The accommodation experiences of older gypsies and travellers
— personalisation of support and coalition policy | | Author(s) | Nicky Hodges, Sarah Cemlyn |
| Journal title | Social Policy and Society, vol 12, no 2, April 2013 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press, April 2013 |
| Pages | pp 205-219 |
| Source | http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJourna... |
| Keywords | Travellers ; Accommodation [elderly] ; Housing [elderly] ; Social inclusion ; Well being ; Social policy. |
| Annotation | This article reports on a study exploring the accommodation experiences of older Gypsies and Travellers and how specialist Supporting People services can enhance their wellbeing and social inclusion. The findings suggest that through development of pro-active, culturally appropriate services, flexible tailored support and joint working, these services have contributed to their users' wellbeing. Cuts to Supporting People funding pose a serious threat, especially in the context of loss of other services and changes to accommodation policy under the banner of localism. Targeted funding to sustain these specialist services could be important to redress risks of further marginalisation of Gypsy/Traveller communities. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-130315202 A |
| Classmark | THG: K: KE: RNA: D:F:5HH: TM2 |
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