This Perspectives paper explores the views of a range of older Gypsies as they reflect on their past and experiences of ageing.
We hope that sharing some of these experiences will lead to a celebration of how Gypsy families support their elders. Pauline Lane spoke to Gypsy elders who look back on their nomadic life with great affection and a sense of loss for themselves and young Gypsies, who cannot follow these traditions.
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