‘Recession, it's all the same to us son’: the longitudinal experience (1999–2010) of deprivation

This paper reports on qualitative longitudinal research exploring deprivation in a low-income estate between 1999 and 2010. It draws on data from three studies and a continued engagement with participants between these studies. The paper explores the lived experience of deprivation in households, the interdependencies between households, and the experience of service provision to address basic need. A longitudinal social space of vulnerability is described that considers the effects of multiple deprivation, limited resilience, and (in)appropriate service provision. It further considers the impact of the most recent recession (from 2008 onwards) and concludes that its effects are eclipsed by earlier recessions.