The Intersection of Ageing and Social Exclusion

Walsh, Kieran; Scharf, Thomas; Regenmortel, Sofie Van; Wanka, Anna

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-51406-8_1

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“…Further, we found significant references of intersectionality ignoring age-related challenges and the heterogeneity within the older population ( Walsh et al, 2021 ; Ylänne, 2015 ). Thus, the perspectives of older people’s diverse needs and competencies were not empowered when the groups most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic (e.g., older people with low economic status, older residents in long-term care homes) did not participate in the media discourse on COVID-19.…”

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confidence: 86%

“…Compared to the German population (20.90%), older adults were dramatically underrepresented as guests (12.20%), and even more so on COVID-related episodes (9.59%). This underrepresentation of older adults in the media can be interpreted as a type of structural ageism ( Loos & Ivan, 2018 ) and the increasing risk of social exclusion in old age ( Walsh et al, 2021 ). Thus, our results reflect opinion papers (see Silva et al, 2021 ) on (re)emergences of societal ageism during the COVID-19 pandemic and might even be interpreted within the findings on increasing ageism over the last 200 years ( Ng et al, 2021 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Further, the intersectionality of age with other characteristics (e.g., gender, functional health) can put certain subgroups of older people at even greater risk of marginalization. For example, older women, older ethnic minorities and migrants, older people with a health impairment as well as older people living in nursing homes, and the “oldest old” (generally defined as people aged 80+ or 85+ years old; Ihle et al, 2016 ) are at even greater risk of being excluded ( Walsh et al, 2021 ).…”

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(In)visible and (Un)heard? Older Adults as Guests on COVID-Related Political Talk Shows in Germany

Myrczik

Bowen

Franke³

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Innovation in Aging

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Background and Objectives The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected older adults. Despite calls to include older people in societal decision-making, the extent to which older adults have participated in the pandemic-related public debate is unknown. This study investigated older adults’ (65+ years) voice and visibility as guests on political talk shows as an important arena of public debate. Specifically, we examined how often older adults appeared as guests, their characteristics, and how older versus younger guests discussed the pandemic. Research Design and Methods Judges assessed all guests’ age, gender, migration experience, functional aids, and professional background on all episodes of the four most-watched political talk shows in Germany between January 1 to December 31, 2020 (N=136 episodes, K=754 guests). We used an exploratory sequential mixed methods approach and frame analysis on all episodes featuring older guests (n=37), to first identify how guests discussed the pandemic, and then assess differences in positions between older and younger guests (<65 years). Results Older guests rarely appeared (12.2% of all guests, 9.6% of guests on COVID-related episodes) and if, they were majorly male, young-old, German-born professionals with no functional aids. Rather than appearing as ‘peer advocates’ of older adults, older guests framed the pandemic similarly to younger guests, with a tendency to more strongly address disproportionate restrictions of civil liberties in society. Discussion and Implications Results suggest that one prominent part of German media failed to represent the diverse voice of a population most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Differences between how older and younger guests discussed the pandemic may reflect their privileged background in addition to generational differences in attitudes toward government. Future research in other social fora and of other social groups of older adults might facilitate understanding how older adults shaped the public debate on the COVID-19 pandemic.

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(In)visible and (Un)heard? Older Adults as Guests on COVID-Related Political Talk Shows in Germany

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“…Consequently, exclusion should be seen in the context of the society in which people live and as something that changes over time (e.g. Walsh et al 2021 ; Macleod et al 2019 ). The definition suggested by Levitas et al ( 2007 : 25; see also Walsh et al 2021 , 11) reflects these key elements: a lack or the denial of resources, rights, goods and services, and the inability to participate in the normal relationships and activities that are available to the majority of people in a society.…”

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Social relations and exclusion among people facing death

2023

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In line with current policies and service developments related to palliative care, more people are dying at home. This situation has provoked discussions about the importance of non-medical issues related to death. The process of dying is often long, with many phases, and the social aspect is a major part of it. Our focus in this article is on dying as a social process. Social relationships are significant and play a meaningful role in enhancing the well-being of older adults approaching the end of life. Meaningful social relationships tend to change over time; however, and the process of dying may exacerbate such changes in and challenge these relationships. The aim of our study was to examine how social relationships are experienced and (re)constructed among older adults (70–83 years old) during the process of dying, in a Finnish context. We were interested in the nature and type of these relationships, and in the possible new forms of expression that may emerge during this process. Our empirical data were based on interviews with seven older adults who were close to death. The analysis revealed processes of exclusion from existing relations. At the same time, we observed new and unexpected relations being initiated, which sometimes became meaningful and supportive. The results highlighted the role of expectations and importance of analysing exclusion from a life-course perspective.

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“…Datorită vulnerabilității lor, s-a argumentat de exemplu importanța prioritizării acestora în campaniile de vaccinare (Brenner, 2021;Pontrelli et al, 2021). Walsh et al (2021) au subliniat modul în care situația epidemiologică a accentuat excluziunea socială a persoanelor în vârstă, referindu-se la forme de excludere digitală, dificultăți în accesarea informațiilor critice de sănătate online, riscul crescut de singurătate și lipsa de sprijin, prioritizarea persoanelor mai probabil să se recupereze în centrele de tratament.…”

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The Intersection of Ageing and Social Exclusion

Cited by 12 publications

References 35 publications

(In)visible and (Un)heard? Older Adults as Guests on COVID-Related Political Talk Shows in Germany

(In)visible and (Un)heard? Older Adults as Guests on COVID-Related Political Talk Shows in Germany

Social relations and exclusion among people facing death

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