Publication type
Journal Article
Authors
Publication date
January 15, 2018
Summary:
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.
Published in
Social Policy and Society
Volume and page numbers
Volume: 17 , p.47 -63
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1474746416000518
ISSN
14747464
Subjects
#524112