Ageing in the margins: exploring experiences of precarity in urban environments

Miriam Tenquist, Tess Hartland, Joana Salles

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Abstract

This chapter examines experiences of precarity among diverse groups of older people who are facing various forms of discrimination and injustices. It starts by outlining experiences of risk and insecurity in later life as defined by the concept of ‘precarity’. The analysis then explores the extent of precarity facing three contrasting groups of older people in urban areas: the Chinese community in the UK; older refugees and asylum seekers; and older people living in areas undergoing gentrification. Through an examination of the relevant research literature for each group, the specific insecurities created by contrasting life course trajectories are illustrated, focusing on three markers of precarity facing older people within these groups: uncertainty; barriers to accessing appropriate services; and financial exclusion. The chapter concludes by highlighting how emancipatory methods, such as co-production and creative methodologies embedded in a precarity perspective, can amplify the voices and serve the needs of those experiencing forms of economic and social exclusion.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationReimagining Age-Friendly Communities
Subtitle of host publicationUrban Ageing and Spatial Justice
EditorsTine Buffel, Patty Doran, Sophie Yarker
Place of PublicationBristol
PublisherBristol University Press
Pages177-203
Number of pages27
ISBN (Electronic)9781447368571
ISBN (Print)9781447368540, 9781447368557
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 Jun 2024

Publication series

NameAgeing in a Global Context
PublisherBristol University Press

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