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

This book explores the challenges faced by older people during the COVID-19 pandemic, using qualitative longitudinal research to analyze their experiences and those of organizations supporting them. It highlights the exacerbation of existing inequalities and calls for a community-centered approach to respond to future variants and create post-pandemic neighborhoods.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 160 pages
Publication date: 12 June 2023
Publisher: Bristol University Press

This book offers fresh perspectives on the challenges faced by older individuals in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing upon innovative qualitative longitudinal research, it captures the experiences of a diverse group of people aged 50 and above in Greater Manchester over a 12-month period during the pandemic. Through comprehensive analysis of their lived experiences and those of organizations dedicated to supporting them, the book sheds light on the isolating effects of social distancing.

By focusing on interviews with 21 organizations and 102 individuals from four ethnic/identity groups, the authors argue that the pandemic exacerbated existing inequalities in the UK, particularly impacting low-income neighborhoods and minority ethnic communities. The book provides recommendations for developing a 'community-centered approach' in responding to future variants of COVID-19 and offers suggestions for creating post-pandemic neighborhoods.

This valuable resource is available Open Access under a CC-BY-NC-ND license, ensuring widespread accessibility and engagement with its insights.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781447367444