Scottish Government

Age

Both older people and young people have unique experiences if they live in rural Scotland. Access to services and resources is an important issue for both age groups. Social inclusion projects can be a successful method to bring together young people and others and a way to keep young people involved. Older people's needs are similar to those in urban areas, including social, housing, transport, and health care concerns. Mainstreaming issues of age is based upon an awareness of the unique needs of various age groups.

Scottish Executive

• Scoping Study of Older People in Rural Scotland (2003) Provides 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
• Scoping Study of Older People in Rural Scotland (2003) Chapter 8: Quality of Life & Rural Dimensions of Ageing
• Social Inclusion in Rural Areas: Innovative Projects for Young People (2002) A comparative study of innovative youth projects in rural communities.
• Services in Rural Scotland (2001) Report of the Scottish National Rural Partnership's sub-group on rural service provision. See Chapter 7: Child-care
• Services in Rural Scotland (2001) Report of the Scottish National Rural Partnership's sub-group on rural service provision. SeeChapter 8: Young People
• The Quality of Services in Rural Scotland (2000) This study aimed to measure the views of rural residents in relation to a wide range of services, both public and private, and to identify strengths and weaknesses in current service provision.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

• The Impact of Social Exclusion on Rural Children and Young People (2004) This summrary provides background material to describe how social exclusion touches on the lives of rural children and young people in England
• The Demography of Rural Areas: A Lit Review (2003) A comprehensive look at the changing demographic trends in rural England. Many of the issues can be generalized across the UK. See Section 4.5: An Ageing Rural Population

University of Stirling

• Service Provision for People with Dementia in Rural Scotland (2006) This article explores the views of Scottish service providers drawn from the voluntary, statutory and private sectors. It highlights the difficulties relating to dementia and rurality faced by service providers in Scotland and considers innovative measures reported by service providers

Joseph Rowntree Foundation

• Social Exclusion & Young People in Rural Scotland (2000) Explores how young people moved from childhood to adulthood in two contrasting Scottish rural towns and their surrounding areas.
• Youth Unemployment in Rural Areas (2000) Compares the experiences of 18- to 24-year-olds in urban and rural areas who have all recently encountered a period of unemployment.