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The family and community life of older people: household composition and social networks in three urban areas
- Authors:
- PHILLIPSON Chris, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 18(3), May 1998, pp.259-289.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Reports on research which has examined the impact of social changes on the lives of older people. Three urban areas: Bethnal Green and Woodford in London, and Wolverhampton in the West Midlands for this project. All three were the subject of classic community studies in the 1940s and 1950s, providing rich material about the family and community life of older people. Using these as a baseline, examines changes to the social and family networks of older people over the intervening years. Findings reported concerns the living arrangements of older people and their relationships with network members. In particular, notes the marked trend towards solo living or living in married pairs amongst the white population, and the importance of multi-generation households amongst Indian and Bangladeshi ethnic groups. Together with the enduring importance of family and the significance of friends, there are also crucial differences, notably in the ways people maintain contact with members of their networks.
Social networks and social support in old age
- Authors:
- PHILLIPSON Chris, et al
- Publisher:
- Keele University. Centre for Social Gerontology
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 39p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Keele
Working paper aimed at developing a discussion about different ways of conceptualising social relations in old age.
The family and community life of older people: social networks and social support in three urban areas
- Authors:
- PHILLIPSON Chris, et al
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 303p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Revisits three areas (Bethnal Green in London, Wolverhampton in the Midlands and Woodford in Essex) which were the subject of classic studies in the late 1940's and 1950's and explores changes to the family and community lives of older people. Examines issues such as: changes in household composition; changes in the geographical proximity of kin and relatives; the extent and type of help provided by the family; contact and relationships with neighbours; relationships with friends; involvement in social and leisure activities; and experiences of minority ethnic groups.
Social relationships in later life: a review of the research literature
- Author:
- PHILLIPSON Chris
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 12(5), May 1997, pp.505-512.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Examines the contribution of sociological perspectives to the study of relationships in later life. Three main areas are analysed: first, the family life of older people; second, marital relationships; third, friendship in later life. The article concludes with an assessment of the changes affecting the social lives of different groups of older people.