Accumulation of Disadvantages: Prevalence and Categories of Old-Age Social Exclusion in Belgium

Regenmortel, Sofie Van; Donder, Liesbeth De; Smetcoren, An Sofie; Lambotte, Deborah; Witte, Nico De; Verté, Dominique

doi:10.1007/s11205-017-1817-8

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“…Local governments also provide financial and care assistance to the oldest old in China, which could reduce their risk of exclusion from social relationships (Phillips & Feng, ). However, age‐related mobility and other problems may be barriers for older people at advanced age, preventing their participation in social activities, a finding consistent with research in Belgium (Van Regenmortel et al., ). Combined with ageism, they could be more likely to feel isolated from others.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 84%

A geographical multivariable multilevel analysis of social exclusion among older people in China: Evidence from the China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey ageing study

Feng

Phillips²,

Jones

2018

Geographical Journal

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Social exclusion is increasingly considered to be a multi‐faceted concept involving more than simply material disadvantage among older people. The process of social exclusion may be driven by various factors and at different levels, including individual, household, group, community, country and global levels. Using data from the 2014 China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey focusing on respondents aged over 60, we employed multivariate multilevel models to simultaneously estimate four dimensions of social exclusion among older people. The results show that the social exclusion of older people varies not only among individuals but also among provinces. From an individual perspective, older people with lower educational attainment (often illiterate), in the lowest quintile of personal income and in poor health were the most likely to be excluded. From a geographical perspective, although there are no province‐level characteristics (social, economic and social security development) significantly related to the four dimensions of social exclusion, there is nevertheless significant unexplained variation for all dimensions of social exclusion at the province level. The negative relationships between exclusion from social relationships and exclusion from financial products, between subjective feeling of exclusion and social activities, and between subjective feeling of exclusion and exclusion from financial products at the provincial level indicate that a province may do well on one dimension of social exclusion but it will not automatically do well on the other dimensions.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 84%

A geographical multivariable multilevel analysis of social exclusion among older people in China: Evidence from the China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey ageing study

Feng

Phillips²,

Jones

2018

Geographical Journal

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“…Victor et al ., 2009; Cramm et al ., 2018) and the strength of the multi-dimensional framework of social exclusion. Broad approaches to the research of exclusion can also accommodate the study of accumulation of exclusion across different dimensions and over time (Becker and Boreham, 2009; Heap et al ., 2017; Van Regenmortel et al ., 2018).…”

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confidence: 99%

Ageing in a changing place: a qualitative study of neighbourhood exclusion

Dahlberg

2019

Ageing and Society

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An inclusive neighbourhood is a key facilitator enabling older adults to age in place. Neighbourhoods have been identified as a dimension of social exclusion important to older adults, and it has been argued that older adults are particularly vulnerable to neighbourhood change. The aim of this study was to explore older adults’ experiences of neighbourhood exclusion within the context of neighbourhood change. Focus groups were undertaken in the urban and rural areas of a metropolitan borough in England involving a total of 41 older adults, with data analysed via thematic analysis. Urban areas in the borough studied have transformed following the closure of the mining industry, with a high level of deprivation in many areas, while some rural areas have undergone gentrification. Within the context of structural neighbourhood change, four themes were identified: community cohesion, political agency, feelings of safety and the physical environment. The themes were interlinked, which calls for collaboration across traditional lines of professional responsibility, and for research that encompasses different aspects of neighbourhood exclusion. This study contributes with knowledge on older adults’ experiences of exclusion, including novel findings on the importance of political agency and collective memory, and identifies actions to combat exclusion. An active involvement of older adults in the development of initiatives to tackle social exclusion is recommended.

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“…This may be one of the reasons why we do not know what encourages social participation amongst older people, and what the obstacles are to their engagement in social life. Research on old-age social exclusion has demonstrated that social participation is one of the main and most frequent domains included in different schemes of social exclusion (Van Regenmortel et al, 2016;Van Regenmortel et al, 2018;Vrooman and Hoff, 2013;Walsh et al, 2017). Usually, such research does not, however, provide details about the kinds of activities that older people are involved in (Galenkamp et al, 2016).…”

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confidence: 99%

Perceived Incentives and Barriers to Social Participation

Mikulionienė

Rapolienė²

2020

Intersections

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Social (non)participation is one of the key elements associated with social exclusion in old age. Scholarship about this topic tends to rely mainly on quantitative research from Western and Northern European countries. The aim of this article, based on qualitative interviews with older people (N=27) in Lithuania, is to give some insight into how older people in an Eastern European country experience social participation, and the reasons they offer for abstaining from engaging in it. Findings are contradictory: social participation is valued by older people for both direct and indirect reasons (e.g. a desire to simply be among people), but they hesitate to participate for a variety of reasons. The article contributes to the academic discussion by providing insights into older people’s perspectives about social participation, their preferences, and, in particular, the backdrop that particular organizations (such as the church) can play in promoting social participation and consequently strengthening the social inclusion of older adults in post-communist countries.

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Accumulation of Disadvantages: Prevalence and Categories of Old-Age Social Exclusion in Belgium

Cited by 32 publications

References 58 publications

A geographical multivariable multilevel analysis of social exclusion among older people in China: Evidence from the China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey ageing study

A geographical multivariable multilevel analysis of social exclusion among older people in China: Evidence from the China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey ageing study

Ageing in a changing place: a qualitative study of neighbourhood exclusion

Perceived Incentives and Barriers to Social Participation

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