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Grey and pleasant land?
— an interdisciplinary exploration of the connectivity of older people in rural civic society | | Author(s) | Catherine Hennessy, Ray Jones, Andrew Phippen |
| Corporate Author | New Dynamics of Ageing Programme - NDA; Department of Sociological Studies, University of Sheffield |
| Publisher | New Dynamics of Ageing - NDA, Sheffield, 2013 |
| Pages | 8 pp (NDA Findings 30) |
| Source | NDA Research Programme, Department of Sociological Studies, University of Sheffield, Elmfield, Northumberland Road, Sheffield S10 2TU. www.newdynamics.group.shef.ac.uk Download:
http://newdynamics.group.shef.ac.uk/assets/files/N... |
| Keywords | Rural areas ; Quality of life ; Participation ; Citizenship ; Multi disciplinary ; Projects ; Research Reviews ; South West England ; Wales. |
| Annotation | The disadvantages that affect older rural residents' well-being and participation in community life have been identified, such as the limited availability of and access to public transport and other important services. This study focused on the quality of life of older people in rural areas by analysing the extent of their involvement in their communities, leisure patterns and cultural interests. It also examined the barriers and opportunities for participation that they experience and their attitudes to the countryside as a social, cultural and environmental space. This research programme aimed to investigate the circumstances, experiences and quality of life affect of older people's connectivity in civic society in rural areas. The research was carried out in rural settings in South West England which has the most ageing population structure of all regions in England, and in rural Wales which is experiencing similar demographic trends. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-150522002 P |
| Classmark | RL: F:59: TMB: IKC: 3DM: 3E: 3A:6KC: 82Y: 9* |
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