Social exclusion of older persons: a scoping review and conceptual framework

Kieran Walsh (), Thomas Scharf and Norah Keating
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Kieran Walsh: National University of Ireland Galway
Thomas Scharf: Newcastle University
Norah Keating: Swansea University

European Journal of Ageing, 2017, vol. 14, issue 1, No 8, 98 pages

Abstract: Abstract As a concept, social exclusion has considerable potential to explain and respond to disadvantage in later life. However, in the context of ageing populations, the construct remains ambiguous. A disjointed evidence-base, spread across disparate disciplines, compounds the challenge of developing a coherent understanding of exclusion in older age. This article addresses this research deficit by presenting the findings of a two-stage scoping review encompassing seven separate reviews of the international literature pertaining to old-age social exclusion. Stage one involved a review of conceptual frameworks on old-age exclusion, identifying conceptual understandings and key domains of later-life exclusion. Stage two involved scoping reviews on each domain (six in all). Stage one identified six conceptual frameworks on old-age exclusion and six common domains across these frameworks: neighbourhood and community; services, amenities and mobility; social relations; material and financial resources; socio-cultural aspects; and civic participation. International literature concentrated on the first four domains, but indicated a general lack of research knowledge and of theoretical development. Drawing on all seven scoping reviews and a knowledge synthesis, the article presents a new definition and conceptual framework relating to old-age exclusion.

Keywords: Multidimensional disadvantage; Later life; Knowledge synthesis; Old-age exclusion (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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