Document Type
Audio-visual material
Publication Date
2008
Subject Area
Population - Elderly, Social Issues - Social exclusion, Social Issues - social inclusion, Transport accessibility - Access to services, Transport policy - Transport disadvantage
Abstract
Social inclusion is the removal of the causes of social exclusion, which is a combination of circumstances such as low income, unemployment, poor housing, poor skills and poor health which prevent people from participating fully in society. Extending social inclusion is about removing barriers and facilitating access. Transport fits into social inclusion through providing access to opportunities, for work, leisure, health, education etc. This discussion looks at the barriers to social exclusion and what needs to be done to overcome these barriers. Three elderly focus groups were looked at and and to date, 57 policy actions have been identified using AMELIA. Design guidance has been provided on a number of fronts
Recommended Citation
Mackett, R, Achuthan, K, Titheridge, H, Reducing social exclusion by removing the barriers to everyday physical activity, Presentation at the 2nd International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health, Free University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 13-16 April 2008.
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