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The experience of rural poverty in Scotland: qualitative research with organisations working with people experiencing poverty in rural areas
- Author:
- EKOS Ltd
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government Social Research
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 70p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This research work was undertaken to inform the development of the Tackling Poverty and Inequality Framework. The aim of the research was to increase understanding about the experience of poverty in rural areas in Scotland. More specifically, the research was intended to establish whether the experience of poverty in rural areas in Scotland is distinctive from the experience of poverty in urban areas and, if so, to highlight the ways in which it is distinctive; and to suggest what the implications of these differences are for policies aimed at reducing poverty in rural areas and the ways in which these policies are delivered. The research explored the key aspects of both accessible and remote rural areas and of the experiences of five specific vulnerable groups.
The experience of poverty in rural Scotland - qualitative research with organisations working with people experiencing poverty in rural areas
- Author:
- EKOS Ltd
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government Social Research
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
EKOS Ltd was commissioned by the Scottish Government to carry out qualitative research to examine whether and how the experience of poverty is distinctive in rural Scotland. The work was undertaken to inform the development of Achieving our potential - a framework for tackling poverty and income inequality in Scotland. The focus was on five vulnerable groups: single pensioners, single parents, disabled people, people with mental ill health, and migrant workers. Information was collected from a range of organisations working with people in the target groups. The findings are based on perceptions of a relative small sample of support and service delivery staff, and are, therefore, affected by individual experiences, attitudes and levels of personal awareness. Main findings are presented.