Social exclusion and insecurity among older Europeans: The influence of welfare regimes

Ageing and Society

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 69-90

  Ogg, Jim ^a,b  

^a Institute of Community Studies   (United Kingdom)

^b Caisse Nationale d'Assurance Vieillesse   (France)

Author keywords

Europe; Insecurity; Social exclusion; Welfare regimes

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; ELDERLY POPULATION; SOCIAL EXCLUSION; WELFARE PROVISION;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 13844305898     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X04002788     Document Type: Article

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