Older people and poverty in rural Britain: Material hardships, cultural denials and social inclusions

Journal of Rural Studies

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 389-397

  Milbourne, Paul ^a   Doheny, Shane ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Older people; Place; Poverty; Rural; Social exclusion

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL LANDSCAPE; ELDERLY POPULATION; POVERTY; RURAL AREA; RURAL ECONOMY; SOCIAL EXCLUSION; SOCIAL INCLUSION; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84880508858     PISSN: 07430167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2012.06.007     Document Type: Article

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