Re-thinking social exclusion in later life: a case for a new framework for measurement
| Autor: | Amanda Sacker, Gopalakrishnan Netuveli, Andy Ross, Colin MacLeod, Gillian Windle |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Longitudinal study
education.field_of_study Health (social science) Social Psychology Process (engineering) Population Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Life events Media studies Outcome (game theory) 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) 030502 gerontology Survey data collection Social exclusion 030212 general & internal medicine Geriatrics and Gerontology 0305 other medical science Psychology education Social psychology A determinant |
| Zdroj: | Ageing and Society. 39:74-111 |
| ISSN: | 1469-1779 0144-686X |
| DOI: | 10.1017/s0144686x17000794 |
| Popis: | 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. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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