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Living arrangements, health and well-being: a European perspective
- Authors:
- YOUNG Harriet, GRUNDY Emily
- Publisher:
- Economic and Social Research Council
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 25p.
- Place of publication:
- Swindon
This project focuses on the possible consequences of different types of living arrangements for the health and well-being of older people, and will be based on analysis of existing data sources. Demographic changes over the last century have led to older age structures throughout Europe, accompanied by major social, economic and family-related changes. There has been a decline in the proportion of older people living with children, and an increase in those living alone. However, substantial differences between countries remain. Research to date indicates that the consequences of different living arrangements for the health and well-being of older people is not clear-cut, and may be influenced by factors including social ties outside the household, socio-economic factors and cultural norms.
Demographic aspects of population ageing
- Authors:
- FALKINGHAM Jane, GRUNDY Emily
- Publisher:
- Economic and Social Research Council
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 29p.
- Place of publication:
- Swindon
It is well known that the population is ageing but the implications for policy, and the statistics needed to inform policy, are the subject of current discussion amongst demographers. The growing proportion of the population that are older people is of primary interest in some key policy areas such as health, housing, social services and pensions, this latter including policies on benefits and tax allowances. Intergenerational transfer between older and younger people, both financial and social, needs to be analysed. Whilst it is accepted that population ageing is inevitable, the speed of ageing and the future ageing structures of the population will vary depending on the key demographic components that cause population change. For example, the impact of fertility needs to be considered, as this is one of the main drivers of population ageing. This migration of older people and their geographical distribution will be important to those concerned with a service provision.
The influence of socioeconomic and health differences on parents' provision of help to adult children: a British United States comparison
- Authors:
- HENRETTA John C., GRUNDY Emily, HARRIS Susan
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 22(4), July 2002, pp.441-458.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
This article examines the effects of the socioeconomic and health status on the help that midlife of parents in Britain and the United States give their children with money, domestic tasks and grandchild care. Results showed that there are relatively few differences between Britain and the USA in the factors affecting provision of support. Socioeconomic factors appear to be more important among married respondents while health is more important among unmarried respondents. Children's coresidence has greater effect on the provision of domestic help in Britain than in the United States.