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Is social exclusion still important for older people?
- Author:
- KNEALE Dylan
- Publisher:
- Age UK
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 124p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Social exclusion among older people has received little attention, despite the fact that older people are at high risk of social isolation and loneliness, as well as exhibiting substantial inequalities in income and housing. The study analysed data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA), collected in 2002 and 2008, to examine how patterns of social exclusion have changed. Social exclusion was measured across 7 domains including exclusion from social relationships, local amenities, financial products, civic activities and access to information, decent housing and public transport, cultural activities, and common consumer goods. The report discusses: how social exclusion can be measured among older people; factors associated with the risk of being socially excluded in 2008; how exclusion status changes over time for individuals; and the impact social exclusion has on people’s lives. The findings show that levels of social exclusion rose slightly between 2002 and 2008 among people aged 50 and above. In 2002, 54.4% were not excluded on any domain, reducing to 52.3% in 2008. The report highlights how an older person’s demographic, socioeconomic and health characteristics are associated with whether or not they are socially excluded. The policy implications of these findings are discussed.
Kazakhstan: poverty and social exclusion in rural development
- Author:
- KUDEBAYEVA Alma
- Journal article citation:
- Hong Kong Journal of Social Work, 44(2), Winter 2010, pp.151-170.
- Publisher:
- World Scientific Publishing Company
- Place of publication:
- Singapore
This paper analyses the extent of, and vulnerability to, rural poverty in Kazakhstan. The regional differences of poverty are determined, and the reasons for high levels of poverty in the oil rich regions of Atyrau and Mangistau are examined. The paper argues that policies that create income and jobs cannot overcome poverty and social exclusion alone. Improving rural life will also require community integration and better access to social services, addressed at national and rural community levels. The effects of different state rural development and poverty reduction programmes are considered. Based on the findings of the Household Budget Survey for 2005 the following main factors of rural poverty are determined: gender, marital status, age, household size and structure, education, and location. The dynamic changes in access to utilities and potable water are also analysed. Policy recommendations for the government are provided.
Reaching out: an action plan on social exclusion: a summary
- Author:
- NATIONAL COUNCIL OF VOLUNTARY CHILD CARE ORGANISATIONS
- Publisher:
- National Council of Voluntary Child Care Organisations
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 8p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This document sets out the actions being taken across government to improve the life chances of those who suffer, or may suffer in the future, from disadvantage.
Involving people in the UK National Action Plan on Social Inclusion 2006-08
- Author:
- COCHRANEClare
- Journal article citation:
- Benefits, 14(2), June 2006, pp.147-149.
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
Discusses contradictions in current government policy namely the elimination of social exclusion and the punishment of anti-social behaviour
Mental health and higher education: mapping field, consciousness and legitimation
- Authors:
- BAKER Sally, BROWN B. J., FAZEY John A.
- Journal article citation:
- Critical Social Policy, 26(1), February 2006, pp.31-56.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Some UK academics have declared that they do not want higher education to become part of the social welfare system. In this article the authors review aspects of policy and practice that suggest that this has already happened. Explicit encouragement of people with mental health problems to undertake courses has proceeded alongside a number of initiatives to make higher education institutions better able to support students in difficulty, and new responsibilities are being unfolded for the staff. There is growing evidence that students’ mental health problems are increasing. To make sense of the transformations in the topography of policy and in the consciousness it encourages, we make use of theoretical frameworks such as Bourdieu's notion of field and the generative work of Foucault and Rose, to examine the implications this has for the conceptualization of politics under New Labour and the implications this has for a newly recapitalized notion of responsible individuals.
Poverty and social exclusion: a way forward
- Author:
- WALES CENTRE FOR PUBLIC POLICY
- Publisher:
- Wales Centre for Public Policy
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Pagination:
- 3
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
The Wales Centre for Public Policy (WCPP) was commissioned by the Welsh Government to conduct a review of international poverty and social exclusion strategies, programmes and interventions. WCPP’s review has covered a breadth of evidence, from 'what works' in individual interventions, to what makes an effective national strategy. A total of 18 reports were produced for this project, providing a substantial bank of evidence. This policy briefing aims to bring together this evidence to frame and inform Welsh Government discussions on 'what next' to alleviate poverty and social exclusion in Wales. Taken together, the evidence shows that poverty and social exclusion are highly complex, multifaceted and dynamic 'problems' to address, spanning multiple policy areas, actors and delivery structures. The lived experience of poverty and social exclusion reflects this complexity and volatility - those affected neither view nor experience poverty and social exclusion in discrete policy areas and the nature of their experience changes over time. These 'problems' therefore cannot be effectively addressed through single-step solutions or parallel policy 'silos': an intentionally collaborative, multi-dimensional, flexible and integrated approach is required. What emerges from the evidence reviewed is that any effective anti-poverty strategy in Wales must prioritise and focus on delivery. It must also include a 'policy mix' that responds to the interconnectedness across different policy areas of the problem and experience of poverty and social exclusion. (Edited publisher abstract)
Poverty and social exclusion alleviation: overview of the international evidence
- Authors:
- BUCELLI Irene, McKNIGHT Abigail
- Publisher:
- Wales Centre for Public Policy
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Pagination:
- 38
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
This overview report draws on, and synthesises, a review of international evidence on the effectiveness of policies and programmes that aim to tackle poverty and social exclusion. There are multiple drivers of poverty and social exclusion and therefore no single policy is sufficient to reduce them. What is required is a strategy which includes a range of policies designed to address the multidimensional nature of poverty and social exclusion. The full evidence review (summarised in this overview report) covers twelve key policy areas: take-up of cash transfers; household debt; fuel poverty; food insecurity; digital exclusion; affordable housing supply; transport disadvantage; early childhood education and care; youth services; in-work progression; further education and skills; and neighbourhood environment. For each policy area, this overview report summarises the key evidence within the policy context in Wales, highlights connections between different policy areas and reflects on all the evidence available (including the robustness of the available evidence) to make a number of policy recommendations (identification of promising actions). In the process of assessing evidence, case studies were selected to further illuminate some of the key findings and to identify examples of promising policy interventions. We finish this overview with four main cross-cutting, take-away findings: 1. Several policy areas are fundamentally connected, and effective strategies will be required to address 'upstream drivers' such as low income; 2. In several policy areas there are evidence gaps and a tendency for producing weak evaluations; 3. Emerging opportunities for data sharing can contribute to multi-agency working, promote synergies, simplify administrative processes and ensure greater access to services and benefits; 4. For a number of policy areas, participatory approaches are emerging as a way to enhance the success of interventions and programmes. (Edited publisher abstract)
'Travelling to a better future': Gypsy and Traveller framework for action and delivery plan
- Author:
- WALES. Welsh Government
- Publisher:
- Welsh Government
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 83
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
This is the first strategic national Gypsy and Traveller policy document to be produced in the UK. It has been developed in recognition of the need to address the inequalities experienced by the Gypsy and Traveller community, and to set the future direction of policy in this area by the Welsh Government and its partners. The Framework for Action focuses on several key policy areas which affect the way Gypsies and Travellers access services including accommodation, health, education, participation and planning, and other barriers facing the Gypsy and Traveller community. It considers ways of consulting with Gypsies and Travellers, and provides a summary of 17 objectives relating to the policies discussed. (Edited publisher abstract)
Continuing journey
- Author:
- WILLIAMS Anne
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, July 2011, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
The vision of the Government strategy Valuing People Now is that all people with learning disabilities are people first with the same right to lead their lives as any others. This article reflects on the ongoing difficulties experienced by people with learning disabilities, the challenge of implementing improvements and opportunities for taking the agenda forward.
The hidden truth about homelessness: experiences of single homelessness in England
- Authors:
- REEVE Kesia, BATTY Elaine
- Publisher:
- Crisis
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 66p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Crisis commissioned this report by the Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research at Sheffield Hallam University to expose the extent of hidden homelessness, explore the experiences and needs of single homeless people who are hidden and identify the consequences of living in such marginalised and insecure circumstances. This study provides a review of the experiences of single homeless people and the extent to which they are hidden from support and advice services, absent from homeless statistics and rendered invisible by their housing situations. The research was conducted between June 2010 and January 2011. Data collection focused on a survey of single homeless people carried out during one week in July 2010 in day centres in 11 towns and cities in England; and in-depth interviews with homeless people who are currently hidden or have had experience of hidden homelessness. In total 437 single homeless people were surveyed. Overall, the report concluded that Central Government must take action to improve local authority compliance with the statutory duty to advise and assist all homeless people which could include strengthening the duty placed on them.