Children, older people and households

The Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion (CASE) examines different dimensions of social disadvantage and analyses the impact of public policy. Our work covers, among others, the theme of Children, older people and households. Select a topic below to see related research, events and publications.

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Intra-household allocation of resources

This project is using micro-data from the European Union Statistics on Incomes and Living Conditions (EU-SILC) to examine the sensitivity of poverty, deprivation and inequality estimates across European countries to different assumptions about the intra-household sharing of resources in complex households. Read more...

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Social policies and distributional outcomes in a changing Britain

What progress has been made in addressing social inequalities through social policies in 21st century Britain? Read more...

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Multidimensional child poverty and disadvantage

The central objective of this project was to improve understanding of multidimensional poverty and disadvantage as experienced by children and young people in Britain. Read more...

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Older people's experiences of dignity and nutrition during hospital stays

The research uses the Adult Inpatient Survey 2012 to build up an in-depth quantitative evidence base on older people's experiences during hospital stays in England. Read more...

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Health, wealth and consumption among the elderly

This project aimed to shed new light on how people use their resources in old age by examining the effect of health on consumption and savings behaviour of the elderly in Britain and the US. Read more...

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Employment trajectories for mothers in low-skilled work

This project examined employment trajectories for low-skilled mothers returning to the labour market, aiming to assess the impact of an early return to work on later employment outcomes.Read more...

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Childhood, early years and education

Examining the impact of social policies related to childhood, early years, and education. Read more...