COVID-19, Inequality and Older People Everyday Life during the Pandemic

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 b...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Lewis, Camilla, author (author), Phillipson, Chris, author, Yarker, Sophie, author
Otros Autores: Burnham, Andy, contributor (contributor)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bristol : Policy Press [2023]
Edición:1st ed
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009741075006719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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