This paper contributes to a developing literature which explores the role of elder community networks in supporting rural governance. In response to current austerity politics within the UK it is argued that the formal and informal networks utilised and enacted by older people are fundamental in enabling local governance to adequately function. Further, the paper explores the ways in which these civic engagements by older residents can be understood as performances of resilience. The foci of the resilience spaces in this paper are the rural Parish Councils, local community action groups and environmental campaign organisations who undertake a range of local activities. These both replace services lost through austerity cuts and raise ...
This thesis asks the question of whether country towns and villages are sustainable environments for...
The LEADER approach is a tool of governance in rural areas in Spain since its launch as a Community ...
Rural communities are suffering increasing pressure due to several local and global, socio-economic,...
This paper contributes to a developing literature which explores the role of elder community network...
Post 2007 austerity politics within the United Kingdom has generated a host of diverse responses wit...
Starting from the concept of resilience and its application in rural socio-ecological systems (SES),...
This paper seeks to examine understandings and applications of rural community resilience. Scottish ...
As a consequence of cutbacks in the welfare sector, rural populations have reacted to their situatio...
The figure of the older volunteer involved with the civil society of rural communities is written on...
This chapter aims to apply the ecological concept of ‘resilience’ to the socio-economic development ...
Recent years have witnessed renewed academic interest in community as both an organizing concept and...
This thesis asks the question of whether country towns and villages are sustainable environments for...
Community resilience is central to reshaping the role and functions of rural areas; and development ...
The community resilience constitutes a conceptual framework for understanding the risks and changes ...
In today’s world, rural areas are confronted with a spectrum of changes. These changes have multiple...
This thesis asks the question of whether country towns and villages are sustainable environments for...
The LEADER approach is a tool of governance in rural areas in Spain since its launch as a Community ...
Rural communities are suffering increasing pressure due to several local and global, socio-economic,...
This paper contributes to a developing literature which explores the role of elder community network...
Post 2007 austerity politics within the United Kingdom has generated a host of diverse responses wit...
Starting from the concept of resilience and its application in rural socio-ecological systems (SES),...
This paper seeks to examine understandings and applications of rural community resilience. Scottish ...
As a consequence of cutbacks in the welfare sector, rural populations have reacted to their situatio...
The figure of the older volunteer involved with the civil society of rural communities is written on...
This chapter aims to apply the ecological concept of ‘resilience’ to the socio-economic development ...
Recent years have witnessed renewed academic interest in community as both an organizing concept and...
This thesis asks the question of whether country towns and villages are sustainable environments for...
Community resilience is central to reshaping the role and functions of rural areas; and development ...
The community resilience constitutes a conceptual framework for understanding the risks and changes ...
In today’s world, rural areas are confronted with a spectrum of changes. These changes have multiple...
This thesis asks the question of whether country towns and villages are sustainable environments for...
The LEADER approach is a tool of governance in rural areas in Spain since its launch as a Community ...
Rural communities are suffering increasing pressure due to several local and global, socio-economic,...