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New Publication
GROWING OLDER IN SOCIALLY DEPRIVED AREAS: SOCIAL EXCLUSION IN LATER LIFE.
Tom Scharf, Chris Phillipson, Allison Smith (Keele University) and Paul
Kingston (University of Wolverhampton). London: Help the Aged.
Reports on a survey of 600 older people in areas of severe deprivation in
Liverpool, Manchester and Newham. The survey examined issues relating to
poverty, experiences of crime, perception of the neighbourhood, and social
integration and loneliness. Report concludes with a number of policy
recommendations in relation to improving the lives of older people in
inner city areas.
Available from Help the Aged, 207-221 Pentonville Rd London N1 9UZ Price:
£15.00.
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Chris Phillipson
Professor of Applied Social Studies and Social Gerontology
Centre for Social Gerontology,
Keele University
Keele, Staffs
Tel. (0)1782 584062
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