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| Managing resources in later life | | Author(s) | Katherine Hill, Liz Sutton, Lynne Cox |
| Corporate Author | Joseph Rowntree Foundation - JRF; Centre for Research in Social Policy, Loughborough University |
| Journal title | Findings, 2344, February 2009 |
| Publisher | Joseph Rowntree Foundation, February 2009 |
| Pages | 4 pp |
| Source | Joseph Rowntree Foundation, The Homestead, 40 Water End, York YO30 6WP. http://www.jrf.org.uk |
| Keywords | Services ; Needs [elderly] ; Grant allocation ; Quality of life ; Social policy ; Longitudinal surveys. |
| Annotation | An ageing population continues to be of policy concern, in relation to meeting the needs of older people now, and for future welfare provision. This overview presents the background to and main findings from a study exploring the changing lives of older people, and shows how resources are used to manage change and maintain stability. The research by the Centre for Research in Social Policy (CRSP) involved interviews with participants (aged 65-84) from 91 households in 2005, of which 78 took part in a second interview in 2007 focusing on experiences over the intervening 2 years. The importance of access to a range of services is highlighted by issues such as managing health decline, whether or not to move house, the constraints of financial circumstances, and changes beyond people's control. More positive was the introduction of free off-peak local bus travel for pensioners (who could access it) to travel more widely; and having a role and sense of purpose also added to their quality of life. The authors' full report, 'Managing resources in later life: older people's experience of change and continuity', is published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) and available as a free download from the JRF website. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-090302002 A |
| Classmark | I: IK: QCG: F:59: TM2: 3J |
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