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Older people in Russia's transitional society: multiple deprivation and coping responses
- Authors:
- TCHERNINA Natalia V., TCHERNIN Efim A.
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 22(5), September 2002, pp.543-562.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Given the absence of formal or institutional support, older people in Russia have had to develop pragmatic coping mechanisms, most commonly based on informal social networks and diverse income-generating activities, including barter and exchange in the informal 'grey' and 'black' economies. The household budgets of many pensioners increasingly rely upon their ability to raise income through their labour and the exchange of goods, and the time that they devote to these productive activities is increasing sharply. In comparison with other age groups, older people in Russia own many private apartments, garages, and garden or allotment plots, and they are important factors in the generation of income. These assets are used first and foremost to avert poverty and degradation, and more generally to support the immediate and extended family.