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Inequalities in later life
— [scoping review] | | Author(s) | Thomas Scharf, Caroline Shaw, Sally-Marie Bamford, Brian Beach, Dean Hochiaf |
| Corporate Author | Institute of Ageing, Newcastle University; Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University; International Longevity Centre UK - ILC-UK; Centre for Ageing Better |
| Publisher | Centre for Ageing Better, London, December 2017 |
| Pages | 127 pp |
| Source | https://www.ageing-better.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/1... |
| Keywords | Poor elderly ; Well being ; Health [elderly] ; Life span ; Economic status [elderly] ; Social contacts ; Neighbourhoods, communities etc ; Literature reviews ; England. |
| Annotation | The Centre for Ageing Better commissioned this review from Thomas Scharf and Caroline Shaw from Newcastle University Institute of Ageing and Institute of Health and Society, with Sally-Marie Bamford, Brian Beach and Dean Hochiaf from the International Longevity Centre UK (ILC-UK). The aim was to understand the main factors that influence inequalities in later life and the nature of inequalities related to six identified outcomes: subjective well-being; physical and mental health; life expectancy and healthy life expectancy; financial security; social connections; and living environment (home and neighbourhood). For each outcome, inequalities were considered in respect of gender (including transgender), race, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or beliefs, socioeconomic status, place of residence, and status as an informal carer. The report reviews research published from 2006 to 2016 inclusive relating to England only. Data published by national or local government departments and third sector organisations is not included. Methodology and search strategy used are covered in appendices. Overall, the evidence identified was of varying depth and quality. For example, on socioeconomic factors, only a few papers explored ethnicity; and there was little on the financial experiences of black and minority ethnic groups (BME), lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities, those with disabilities, or with informal caring responsibilities. There was also a limited body of evidence on living environments: of 3,717 studies identified in the database search, 46 satisfied criteria for full text review, of which only 12 were included in the scoping review. These and the results for each of the other five outcomes are listed at the end of each section. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-171205002 B |
| Classmark | F:W6: D:F:5HH: CC: BG6: F:W: TOA: RH: 64A: 82 |
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| ...from the Ageinfo database published by Centre for Policy on Ageing. |
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