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COVID-19, Inequality and Older People: Developing Community-Centred Interventions

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  • Christopher Phillipson

    (School of Social Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK)

  • Sophie Yarker

    (School of Social Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK)

  • Luciana Lang

    (School of Social Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK)

  • Patty Doran

    (School of Social Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK)

  • Mhorag Goff

    (Alliance Manchester Business School, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK)

  • Tine Buffel

    (School of Social Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK)

Abstract

This paper considers the basis for a ‘community-centred’ response to COVID-19. It highlights the pressures on communities weakened by austerity, growing inequalities, and cuts to social infrastructure. This paper examines the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on low-income communities, whilst highlighting the extent to which they have been excluded from debates about policies to limit the spread of COVID-19. This paper examines four approaches to assist the inclusion of neighbourhoods in strategies to tackle the pandemic: promoting community participation; recruiting advocates for those who are isolated; creating a national initiative for supporting community-centred activity; and developing policies for the long-term. This paper concludes with questions which society and communities will need to address given the potential continuation of measures to promote physical distancing.

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  • Christopher Phillipson & Sophie Yarker & Luciana Lang & Patty Doran & Mhorag Goff & Tine Buffel, 2021. "COVID-19, Inequality and Older People: Developing Community-Centred Interventions," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(15), pages 1-14, July.
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    1. Prattley, Jennifer & Buffel, Tine & Marshall, Alan & Nazroo, James, 2020. "Area effects on the level and development of social exclusion in later life," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 246(C).
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    2. Di Novi, Cinzia & Martini, Gianmaria & Sturaro, Caterina, 2023. "The impact of informal and formal care disruption on older adults’ psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic in UK," Economics & Human Biology, Elsevier, vol. 49(C).
    3. Chunyu Shi & Tao Xu & Zhihang Ying & Huan Li, 2022. "How Policy Mix Choices Affect the COVID-19 Pandemic Response Outcomes in Chinese Cities: An Empirical Analysis," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(13), pages 1-16, July.

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