Age, disability, locality and inequality

Abstract

By the end of this chapter you should:

• be aware that there are important causes of inequality other than class, gender and ethnicity;

• be familiar with the various aspects of age inequality in contemporary British society and understand the way in which theories of age inequality have developed;

• be familiar with the various aspects of inequality caused by disability in contemporary British society and understand the way in which concern about inequality caused by disability has developed;

• be familiar with the various aspects of regional or locational inequality in contemporary British society and understand the way in which theories of locational inequality have developed.