| Title: |
The Oldest Old and the Risk of Social Exclusion |
| Authors: |
Key, Wesley; Culliney, Martin |
| Source: |
Social Policy and Society ; volume 17, issue 1, page 47-63 ; ISSN 1474-7464 1475-3073 |
| Publisher Information: |
Cambridge University Press (CUP) |
| Publication Year: |
2016 |
| Description: |
This article examines whether people aged eighty-five-and-over, referred to throughout as ‘The Oldest Old’, are more likely to suffer from social exclusion than people aged sixty-five to eighty-four. Social Exclusion is defined according to the four dimensions identified in the 1999 Poverty and Social Exclusion Survey. Using data from Understanding Society, the analysis finds that the Oldest Old have a higher likelihood of experiencing social exclusion than people aged sixty-five to eighty-four. These findings illustrate the risks facing the Oldest Old, and highlight the policy challenges presented by ageing western populations. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| DOI: |
10.1017/s1474746416000518 |
| Availability: |
https://doi.org/10.1017/s1474746416000518; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S1474746416000518 |
| Rights: |
https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.88D4576F |
| Database: |
BASE |