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Exclusion from Social Relations Among Older People in rural Britain and Belgium: A Cross-National Exploration Taking a Life-Course and Multilevel Perspective
Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium.
Swansea University, UK.
Linnaeus University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Social Work. Linnaeus University, Linnaeus Knowledge Environments, Sustainable Health. (SODA)ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2477-6415
University of Auckland, New Zealand.
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2021 (English)In: Social Exclusion in Later Life: Interdisciplinary and Policy Perspectives / [ed] Kieran Walsh, Thomas Scharf, Sofie Van Regenmortel, Anna Wanka, Cham: Springer, 2021, p. 83-98Chapter in book (Refereed)
Sustainable development
SDG 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
Abstract [en]

This chapter reports on a cross-national exploration on manifestations and drivers of exclusion from social relations, in rural Britain and Belgium. Each study was composed of a quantitative and qualitative phase. The quantitative phases operationalised exclusion from social relations using existing datasets within each country while both qualitative phases comprised life history interviews with older people. The results demonstrate that although social relations are vital for several reasons (e.g. health and care, practical support in times of poverty, safety), older participants in both countries regularly face exclusion from social relations (e.g. feelings of loneliness, isolation, “bad” social relations). The results show a strong interrelationship between exclusion from social relations and other domains of exclusion (e.g. economic and material exclusion). In terms of drivers of exclusion from social relations, the life stories revealed micro risk factors (e.g. marital status and gender), exo (e.g. being remote and rural living) and macro drivers of exclusion from social relations (e.g. inadequate social security and population change). The conclusion discusses the main limitations of this cross-national exploration and offers some tangible policy and further research recommendations.

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Cham: Springer, 2021. p. 83-98
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International Perspectives on Aging, ISSN 2197-5841, E-ISSN 2197-585X ; 28
Keywords [en]
social exclusion, older people, loneliness, social relations, rural
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Social Work
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Social Sciences, Social Work
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URN: urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-108558DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-51406-8_7ISBN: 9783030514068 (electronic)ISBN: 9783030514051 (print)OAI: oai:DiVA.org:lnu-108558DiVA, id: diva2:1619566
Available from: 2021-12-13 Created: 2021-12-13 Last updated: 2022-09-28Bibliographically approved

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