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COVID-19, Inequality and Older People [electronic resource] : Everyday Life during the Pandemic / Luciana Lang, Sophie Yarker, Camilla Lewis, Chris Phillipson

Author
Lewis, Camilla
Published
Bristol : Policy Press, [2023]
Physical Description
1 online resource (160 p.)
Additional Creators
Burnham, Andy, Phillipson, Chris, and Yarker, Sophie
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In English.
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Contents
Front Matter -- Contents -- List of figures and tables -- About the authors -- Acknowledgements -- Foreword -- Introduction -- A sociological analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on older people -- Methodology of the study -- Everyday life under lockdown: relationships and routines -- Experiences of the pandemic: a biographical and longitudinal analysis of four case studies -- Changes in relationships -- The role of community organisations and social infrastructure -- Understanding everyday life during the pandemic -- COVID-19, inequality and older people: developing community-centred interventions -- Conclusion -- References -- Index
Summary
This book provides new insights into the challenges facing older people in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. It draws upon novel qualitative longitudinal research which recorded the experiences of a diverse group of people aged 50+ in Greater Manchester over a 12-month during the pandemic. The book analyses their lived experiences and those of organisations working to support them, shedding light on the isolating effects of social distancing. Covering 21 organisations, as well as 102 people from four ethnic/identity groups, the authors argue that the pandemic exacerbated existing inequalities in the UK, disproportionately affecting low-income neighbourhoods and Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities. The book outlines recommendations in relation to developing a 'community-centred approach' in responding to future variants of COVID-19, as well as making suggestions for how to create post-pandemic neighbourhoods.
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9781447367468
9781447367444 (print)
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text file PDF
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De Gruyter
Bristol UP/Policy Press Complete eBook-Package 2023
9783111196794
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Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
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This eBook is made available Open Access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 https://www.degruyter.com/dg/page/open-access-policy
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