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Media type:
E-Book
Title:
COVID-19, Inequality and Older People
:
Everyday Life during the Pandemic
Contains:
Front Matter
Contents
List of figures and tables
About the authors
Acknowledgements
Foreword
Introduction
A sociological analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on older people
Methodology of the study
Everyday life under lockdown: relationships and routines
Experiences of the pandemic: a biographical and longitudinal analysis of four case studies
Changes in relationships
The role of community organisations and social infrastructure
Understanding everyday life during the pandemic
COVID-19, inequality and older people: developing community-centred interventions
Conclusion
References
Index
Description:
This book provides new insights into the challenges facing older people in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. It draws upon novel qualitative longitudinal research which recorded the experiences of a diverse group of people aged 50+ in Greater Manchester over a 12-month during the pandemic. The book analyses their lived experiences and those of organisations working to support them, shedding light on the isolating effects of social distancing. Covering 21 organisations, as well as 102 people from four ethnic/identity groups, the authors argue that the pandemic exacerbated existing inequalities in the UK, disproportionately affecting low-income neighbourhoods and Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities. The book outlines recommendations in relation to developing a ‘community-centred approach’ in responding to future variants of COVID-19, as well as making suggestions for how to create post-pandemic neighbourhoods