Aging Under Deindustrialization: Interview with Andy Clark

Episode 3 January 09, 2024 01:06:59
Aging Under Deindustrialization: Interview with Andy Clark
DéPOT: Deindustrialization and the Politics of Our Time
Aging Under Deindustrialization: Interview with Andy Clark

Jan 09 2024 | 01:06:59

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Show Notes

In this episode, Andy Clark of Newcastle University discusses his research on aging under deindustrialization in Britain. Utilizing an existing birth cohort study and an oral history approach, Andy explores questions of health impacts, social gerontology, and economic change. Part way through his oral interview process, Andy shares his preliminary findings, some of which challenge assumptions about getting older in the aftermath of closure.

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