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The oldest old and the risk of social exclusion
- Authors:
- KEY Wesley, CULLINEY Martin
- Journal article citation:
- Social Policy and Society, 17(1), 2018, pp.47-63.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
This article examines whether people aged eighty-five-and-over, referred to throughout as ‘The Oldest Old’, are more likely to suffer from social exclusion than people aged sixty-five to eighty-four. Social Exclusion is defined according to the four dimensions identified in the 1999 Poverty and Social Exclusion Survey. Using data from Understanding Society, the analysis finds that the Oldest Old have a higher likelihood of experiencing social exclusion than people aged sixty-five to eighty-four. These findings illustrate the risks facing the Oldest Old, and highlight the policy challenges presented by ageing western populations. (Publisher abstract)
Improving poverty and social exclusion measures for older people
- Author:
- PASTOS Demi
- Publisher:
- Poverty and Social Exclusion in the UK: the 2011 survey
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 72p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
The Poverty and Social Exclusion in the UK Project is a 3.5 year collaboration which aims to advance the ‘state of the art’ of the theory and practice of poverty and social exclusion measurement. This paper provides a focused review of various measures pertaining to older people used in the 1999 Poverty and Social Exclusion (PSE) survey and offers suggestions for improvement for the PSE 2011 main survey. This review does not cover the full range of domains/sub-domains found in the Bristol-Social Exclusion Matrix (B-SEM), but focuses on areas which have the greatest scope for improvement in terms of measuring the poverty and social exclusion of older people. Existing and planned national surveys were reviewed as potential sources for specific questions and items in the following key areas: deprivation; social capital; limitations in activities of daily living; receipt of informal care; receipt of health and social services; and provision of unpaid care. These areas are reviewed, and recommendations made with regard to potential questions and areas for improvement.
Financial inclusion for older people
- Author:
- GEOGHEGAN Luke
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 12(2), June 2008, pp.26-29.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Explores the implications of not being 'financially included' and explains how the revolution in financial services, while giving the majority of people more convenience in how they manage their money, has made being poor worse.
New horizons research programme: the social exclusion of older people: future trends and policies: think piece
- Authors:
- WALKER Alan, et al
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Communities and Local Government
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 37p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report intends to examine how the landscape of social exclusion is likely to change over the next five to 15 years and the policy implications of these changes. It also aims to highlight the most promising policy options in seeking to combat present and future social exclusion among older people.
Can welfare-rights advice targeted at older people reduce social exclusion?
- Authors:
- MOFFATT Suzanne, SCAMBLER Graham
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 28(6), August 2008, pp.875-899.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
It is known that, in general, people of pensionable age have gained in income compared to other age groups in the British population over the last two decades, but that a substantial minority still experience relative poverty. This paper reports a small qualitative study into the effectiveness of a welfare-rights advice and acquisition service for men and women aged 60 or more that was provided through a local primary health care service. Additional financial and non-financial resources were obtained by accessing previously unclaimed state-welfare benefits. It was found that these significantly improved the participants' quality of life. Fourteen of the 25 participants received some type of financial award as a result of the service offered, with the median income gain being £57 per week. The impact of additional resources was considerable and included: increased affordability of necessities and occasional expenses, increased capacity to cope with emergencies and reduced stress related to financial worries. Knowledge of and access to welfare rights services also appeared to have a positive effect. It is argued that a level of material resources above a basic level is necessary for social relations and for accessing services and civic activities, and can reduce social exclusion among older people.
Taking control of incontinence: exploring the links with social isolation
- Author:
- HELP THE AGED
- Publisher:
- Help the Aged
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 14p.
- Place of publication:
- London
In the United Kingdom, at least 6 million adults cannot control their bladders as they would wish and about 500,000 adults have similar trouble with their bowels. Yet incontinence is not an inevitable part of ageing, nor is the condition incurable in many instances. Help the Aged is starting to fill gaps in understanding by commissioning bio-medical and social research into incontinence. The programme has recently commissioned research into the links between incontinence and isolation. The Charity is also linking with other key organisations in the field to raise general awareness of this condition and the importance of assessment and treatment.
Grey matters: growing older in deprived areas: a guide for donors and grant-makers
- Authors:
- BOTHAM Claudia, LUMLEY Tristan
- Publisher:
- New Philanthropy Capital
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 76p.
- Place of publication:
- London
For many of the older people living in deprived areas, growing older does not mean having access to the kind of opportunities for an active lifestyle and self-fulfilment that we might hope to have after retirement. Poverty, which is deeper and more persistent for older people than for working age adults, prevents people from accessing many of the activities that are associated with an active retirement. Approximately 2 million older people have been in poverty for at least three of the last four years. The health inequalities that are associated with poverty mean that older people in deprived areas die younger, and spend more time in ill health. The poorest 10% of people are more than twice as likely to die before the age of 65 as the richest 10%. One of the problems linked to poverty in later life is isolation. This means seeing friends, family or neighbours less than once a week and affects at least 2 million older people in the UK. Isolation can lead to decreasing physical and mental health, and makes older people almost invisible to support services that might help them. Completing the vicious cycle of problems for older people in deprived areas is exclusion - a complex situation in which the normal support structures of society have broken down for an individual, and problems like poverty and isolation are made even worse. Some people are more likely to be trapped in this vicious cycle, including older women, the over 75s, older people with disabilities, those from black and minority ethnic backgrounds, and older lesbian, gay and bisexual individuals.
The impact of intersectionality of multiple identities on the digital health divide, quality of life and loneliness amongst older adults in the UK
- Author:
- LIU Ben Chi-pun
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Social Work, 51(8), 2021, pp.3077-3097.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
The study measures the digital divide between digital/internet users and non-digital/internet users and the intersectional impact of multiple identities, i.e. gender, race and social status, on older adults in the UK. The analysis interviewed 9,246 adults aged fifty-five plus years in 2012 and 8,484 in 2014 in the English Longitudinal Study on Ageing. The digital health divide was evaluated both by CASP-19 (quality of life, QoL) and UCLA-Loneliness Scale with the intersectional effect of respondents’ multiple identities and digital/internet use. The results suggested a reduction in the digital divide amongst elders in the UK. Generalised estimating equations found that, amongst regular internet users having good social status, white females attained good QoL and little loneliness (CASP-19: β = 2.921, p <0.001; Loneliness: β=–0.631, p <0.001); and white and BME (black and minority ethnic) males both scored low on the loneliness scale (white: β=–0.809, p < 0.001 BME: β= –0.549, p <0.05). BME females with poor social status despite regular internet use got lower QoL and greater loneliness scores (CASP-19: β=–3.107, p <0.05; Loneliness: β=0.935, p <0.001), showing inequalities in their health outcomes. The intersectional perspective of cumulative disadvantages can help social workers better understand how the multiplicative effect of multiple identities socially excludes the vulnerable adults. Implications for research and practice are discussed. (Edited publisher abstract)
Short-changed: how the decline of cash is affecting older people
- Author:
- AGE UK
- Publisher:
- Age UK
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 21
- Place of publication:
- London
This report features real stories heard by Age UK’s advice line over the last year, showing the critical importance of cash to older people in a world in which the use of digital payment and banking services is becoming prevalent. In addition to highlighting issues within the cash system, the report contains real stories of older people’s experiences and makes recommendations for the solutions to address the challenges they face. Strengthening the cash system is essential to increasing the financial independence of millions of citizens in an increasingly ageing society. It is vital that government and industry take steps to protect access to and acceptance of cash so that millions of older people and other citizens are not cut off from their money. (Edited publisher abstract)
Re-thinking social exclusion in later life: a case for a new framework for measurement
- Authors:
- MacLEOD Catherine A., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 39(1), 2019, pp.74-111.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Social exclusion is a dynamic multi-dimensional process that is interactive in nature. The complex interplay between domains, whereby each domain can act as a determinant, indicator and/or outcome of social exclusion, hinders understanding of the process and the mechanisms through which social exclusion exists. This article highlights the need to disentangle these pathways and move beyond descriptive accounts of social exclusion, presenting a new working framework that allows direct hypothesis testing of these between-domain relationships. Whilst this working framework can be applied to any population, this article focuses on older adults. Life events that can drive social exclusion such as bereavement and changes in health are more likely to occur in later life, and occur more frequently, increasing the risk of social exclusion for this population. Rooted in the new working framework, this article presents the construction of later life social exclusion measures for use with Understanding Society – the United Kingdom Household Longitudinal Study. The validity of these measures are considered by examining the characteristics of those aged 65 years and over who score the highest, and therefore experience the greatest level of exclusion. This new working framework and developed social exclusion measures provide a platform from which to explore the complex relationships between domains of social exclusion and ultimately provide a clearer understanding of this intricate multi-dimensional process. (Publisher abstract)