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Social exclusion and quality of life of excluded older people
- Authors:
- SCHARF Thomas, PHILLIPSON Chris, SMITH Allison E.
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 9(3), September 2005, pp.32-35.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This article reports on findings from a study commissioned by the Social Exclusion Unit to inform its work on excluded older people. It covers the key findings with recommendations for ways in which Government might better meet the needs of some of Britain's most disadvantaged older people. The research draws on 32 in-depth interviews and 10 case studies of people aged 60 and over living in socially deprived neighbourhoods of Liverpool, Manchester and the London borough of Newham, who experience more than one type of exclusion.
The ‘elected’ and the ‘excluded’: sociological perspectives on the experience of place and community in old age
- Author:
- PHILLIPSON Chris
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 27(3), May 2007, pp.321-343.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
This article explores various issues concerned with belonging and identity in the context of community change and residential location. It examines the changing nature of community attachments in later life, and their impacts on the quality of old age lives. It also notes the increased importance of environmental perspectives within gerontology, not least because environments are being transformed through the diverse social, cultural and economic changes associated with globalisation. The argument is developed that globalisation offers a new approach to thinking about community and environmental relationships in later life, and that the impact of global change at a local level has become an important dimension of sociological aspects of community change. It is argued that it is especially important to apply these perspectives to older people, given that many have resided in the same locality for long periods. At the same time, globalisation also gives rise to new types of movement in old age, and is constructing an expanding mix of spaces, communities and lifestyle settings. A key argument of the article, however, is that global processes are generating new social divisions, as between those able to choose residential locations consistent with their biographies and life histories, and those who experience rejection or marginalisation from their locality.
Women in transition: a study of experiences of Bangladeshi women living in Tower Hamlets
- Authors:
- PHILLIPSON Chris, AHMED Nilufar, LATIMER Joanna
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 107p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
The Bangladeshi population is the fastest growing ethnic group within the UK. Despite this, Bangladeshis in Britain are an under-researched group. This is especially true of the women in this community. This book examines, Bangladeshi women's domestic and community lives. Drawing on interviews with over 100 first generation migrant women in the London borough of Tower Hamlets (home to the largest population of Bangladeshis in the UK) the report: presents the first detailed study of this significant ethnic minority group; identifies the pressures facing women as they juggle competing demands from younger and older generations; addresses particular concerns such as the barriers to adopting English language within the community; highlights the issues for those involved in service delivery; and demonstrates the range of issues to be considered when trying to access minority ethnic communities for the purpose of research.
Social exclusion in the inner city: elderly people in Bethnal Green
- Author:
- PHILLIPSON Chris
- Journal article citation:
- Generations Review, 8(3), September 1998, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- British Society of Gerontology
Reports on a study of social exclusion of older people in the inner city of Bethnal Green.
Experiences of neighbourhood exclusion and inclusion among older people living in deprived inner-city areas in Belgium and England
- Authors:
- BUFFEL Tine, PHILLIPSON Chris, SCHARF Thomas
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 33(1), 2013, pp.89-109.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
This article explores conceptual and empirical aspects of the social exclusion/inclusion debate in later life, with a particular focus on issues of place and space in urban settings. Exploratory findings are reported from two empirical studies in Belgium and England, which sought to examine experiences of social exclusion and inclusion among people aged 60 and over living in deprived inner-city neighbourhoods. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with an ethnically diverse sample of 102 older people in Belgium and 124 in England. Thematic analysis of interview data identifies four issues in relation to the neighbourhood dimension of social exclusion/inclusion in later life: experiences of community change; feelings of security and safety; the management of urban space; and strategies of control. The results suggest that neighbourhoods have a significant influence on shaping the experience of exclusion and inclusion in later life, with a number of similarities identified across the different study areas. The article concludes by discussing conceptual and policy issues raised by the research. (Publisher abstract)