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- Baranowska-Rataj, Anna, 1980-, et al.
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Number of Children and Social Contacts among Older People : the Moderating Role of Filial Norms and Social Policies
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Ingår i: European Journal of Ageing. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1613-9372 .- 1613-9380. ; 16, s. 95-107
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Social contacts offer opportunities for provision of emotional and instrumental support that enhance well-being throughout the life course, and the importance of these contacts is especially evident at advanced ages. In this paper, we take a cross-country comparative perspective to examine the association between the number of children and the frequency of social contacts among older people. Using data from the European Quality of Life Survey, we employ multilevel models with cross-level interactions between the number of children and macro-level indicators of filial norms and social policies supporting older people. Our results suggest that older adults with children are more likely than older adults without children to have frequent social interactions, but that the number of children does not affect social contact frequency. The magnitude of the association between having children and social contact frequency varies across European societies. The social contact frequency gap between older adults with children and older adults without children is larger in more familialistic countries with strong filial norms. Our results do not confirm that having children affects social contact frequency less in countries where the state provides more support for older people.
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- Batljan, Ilija, et al.
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Population aging : the effect of change in educational composition
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Ingår i: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGEING. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1613-9372 .- 1613-9380. ; 6:3, s. 201-211
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We investigate how expected changes in the educational level composition of the older population may affect future prevalence of severe ill-health among older people in Sweden. Previous research has indicated that the number of older people, given educational differentials in mortality and expected changes in educational composition during the next decades, may increase more than expected following official population projections in Sweden. Eight alternative scenario projections for the possible development in the number of people with severe ill-health in Sweden between 2000 and 2035 are presented. Scenario projections, where both morbidity and mortality inequalities by educational level are taken into account, are compared with scenarios in which only age and gender are modelled. The projections are made with both constant and decreasing mortality. The calculations show that the expected increases in severe ill-health as a result from the ageing of the population in the period 2000-2035 might, to a large extent, be counteracted by the increase in the educational level of the Swedish population. We recommend therefore that in projections of the prevalence of ill-health, in addition to the ageing of the population, also changes in educational level should be taken into account.
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- Batljan, Ilija, et al.
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The effect of change in educational composition on population ageing
- 2009
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Ingår i: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGEING. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1613-9372 .- 1613-9380. ; 6:3, s. 191-200
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Official Swedish demographic projections have systematically underestimated the number of older people. One explanation behind the underestimation may be found in the fact that the demographic projections are not taking into account socio-economic mortality differentials. We performed alternative demographic scenarios based on assumptions of unchanged and continuing declining mortality, with and without taking into account socio-economic gradients in mortality. According to a scenario based on assumption on declining mortality rates per age group, sex and educational level, the number of older persons (65+) in Sweden will increase by 62% during the period 2000-2035. This can be compared to an increase by 54% in a scenario that does not take into account future structural differences in educational levels and the latest trends in socio-economic inequality in life expectancy (the method used by statistical offices). The socio-economic structure of the older population is significantly changing over the years. We project that by year 2035, only 20% of women 80 years and older will have a low educational level, compared to about 75-80% today. The change in socio-economic structure is similar for the older men. Standard demographic projections that do not take into account socio-economic mortality differentials, risk underestimating the number of older people and hiding dramatic changes in population composition. Taking into account socio-economic mortality differentials results in alternative projections giving us new information regarding the future size and socio-economic composition of the older population. We recommend use of this information in health care and long-term care human resources planning or when assessing financial sustainability of health care, long-term care and pension systems in the future.
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- Blusi, Madeleine, et al.
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Older family carers in rural areas - experiences from using caregiver support services based on Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
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Ingår i: European Journal of Ageing. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1613-9372 .- 1613-9380. ; 10:3, s. 1-9
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The aim of this intervention study was to illuminate the meaning of ICT-basedcaregiver support as experienced by older family carers living in vast ruralareas, caring for a spouse at home. In order to access the support serviceparticipants were provided with a computer and high speed Internet in theirhomes. Semi structured webcam-interviews were carried out with 31 familycarers. A strategy for webcam interviewing was developed in order to ensurequality and create a comfortable interview situation for the family carers.Interviews were analyzed using content analyses, resulting in the themes: Adoptingnew technology with help from others and Regaining social inclusion.The results indicate that ICT-based support can be valuable for older familycarers in rural areas as it contributes to improve quality in daily life in anumber of ways. In order to fully experience the benefits, family carers needto be frequent users of the provided support. Adequate training andencouragement from others were essential in motivating family carers to use thesupport service. Access to Internet and webcamera contributed to reducingloneliness and isolation, strengthening relationships with relatives living faraway and enabled access to services no longer available in the area. Use of theICT-service had a positive influence on the relationship between the oldercarer and adult grandchildren. It also contributed to carer competence andpromote feelings of regaining independence and a societal role.
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- Brändström, Anders, et al.
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Determinants of home care utilization among the Swedish old : nationwide register-based study
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Ingår i: European Journal of Ageing. - : Springer. - 1613-9372 .- 1613-9380. ; 19, s. 651-662
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Since the 1990s, Sweden has implemented aging-in-place policies increasing the share of older adults dependent on home care instead of residing in care homes. At the same time previous research has highlighted that individuals receive home care at a higher age than before. Consequently, services are provided for a shorter time before death, increasing reliance on family and kin as caregivers. Previous studies addressing how homecare is distributed rely primarily on small surveys and are often limited to specific regions. This study aims to ascertain how home care services are distributed regarding individual-level factors such as health status, living arrangements, availability of family, education, and socioeconomic position. To provide estimates that can be generalized to Sweden as a whole, we use register data for the entire Swedish population aged 65 + in 2016. The study's main findings are that home care recipients and the amount of care received are among the oldest old with severe co morbidities. Receiving home care is slightly more common among women, but only in the highest age groups. Childlessness and socioeconomic factors play a small role in who receives home care or not. Instead, the primary home care recipients are those older adults living alone who lack direct support from family members residing in the same household.
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- Burholt, Vanessa, et al.
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A critical review and development of a conceptual model of exclusion from social relations for older people
- 2020
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Ingår i: European Journal of Ageing. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1613-9372 .- 1613-9380. ; 17:1, s. 3-19
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Social exclusion is complex and dynamic, and it leads to the non-realization of social, economic, political or cultural rights or participation within a society. This critical review takes stock of the literature on exclusion of social relations. Social relations are defined as comprising social resources, social connections and social networks. An evidence review group undertook a critical review which integrates, interprets and synthesizes information across studies to develop a conceptual model of exclusion from social relations. The resulting model is a subjective interpretation of the literature and is intended to be the starting point for further evaluations. The conceptual model identifies individual risks for exclusion from social relations (personal attributes, biological and neurological risk, retirement, socio-economic status, exclusion from material resources and migration). It incorporates the evaluation of social relations, and the influence of psychosocial resources and socio-emotional processes, sociocultural, social-structural, environmental and policy contextual influences on exclusion from social relations. It includes distal outcomes of exclusion from social relations, that is, individual well-being, health and functioning, social opportunities and social cohesion. The dynamic relationships between elements of the model are also reported. We conclude that the model provides a subjective interpretation of the data and an excellent starting point for further phases of conceptual development and systematic evaluation(s). Future research needs to consider the use of sophisticated analytical tools and an interdisciplinary approach in order to understand the underlying biological and ecopsychosocial associations that contribute to individual and dynamic differences in the experience of exclusion from social relations.
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