Scoping Study of Older People in Rural Scotland

DescriptionProvides information about quality of life of older people living in rural Scotland, organised around 5 themes; income; housing; accessibility; health and social care; and community life.
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2003

SCOPING STUDY OF OLDER PEOPLE IN RURAL SCOTLAND

Dr Euan Phimister University of Aberdeen
Dr Natasha Mauthner University of Aberdeen
Dr Alana Gilbert Macaulay Institute
Dr Lorna Philip University of Aberdeen

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CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
CHAPTER 2: OLDER PEOPLE IN RURAL SCOTLAND: RELEVANT THEMES AND DATA
CHAPTER 3: INCOME
CHAPTER 4: HOUSING
CHAPTER 5: ACCESSIBILITY
CHAPTER 6: HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
CHAPTER 7: SOCIAL LIVES AND COMMUNITY LIFE
CHAPTER 8: QUALITY OF LIFE AND RURAL DIMENSIONS OF AGEING
REFERENCES
ANNEX 1: URBAN/RURAL CLASSIFICATION USED IN THE SCOTTISH HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
ANNEX 2: SAMPLE SIZES FOR CALCULATING AVERAGE GROSS ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME

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