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Understanding resources in later life
— the views and experiences of older people | | Author(s) | Katherine Hill, Karen Kellard, Sue Middleton |
| Corporate Author | Centre for Research in Social Policy, Loughborough University; Joseph Rowntree Foundation - JRF |
| Publisher | Joseph Rowntree Foundation, York, 2007 |
| Pages | 94 pp |
| Source | Download at: http://www.jrf.org.uk/publications/older-peoples-v... |
| Keywords | Pensions ; Savings ; Income [older people] ; Preparation [retirement] ; Attitude ; Qualitative Studies. |
| Annotation | With increasing numbers of older people living longer, the future of their financial and service provision is a key policy concern, while poverty among the present generation of older people remains an important issue. Increasing life expectancy means that resources in later life have to be planned and managed over longer periods. In this project, resources include health, social contacts, community and neighbourhood resources, housing and transport, as well as money. The research explores access to these resources, their importance in older people's lives, and how they interact. Different types of planning for retirement and the factors that influence plans and outcomes are described. People's thoughts about, and plans for, the future are also explored. Finally, the implications of the findings for government policy and for future. research are reflected on. The research used a qualitative longitudinal approach was used, and a panel of 91 respondents aged 65 to 84 were interviewed to investigate the consequences of changes in circumstances in later life. This report is based on the first wave of interviews. The research is set against the background of the 2006 White Paper, "Security in retirement: towards a new pension system" (Cm 6841). A summary of this report, 'Older people's views and experiences of resources in later life' (Findings, 2061; April 2007) is published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF). (RH) |
| Accession Number | CPA-100820004 E |
| Classmark | JJ: JDD: JF: GA: DP: 3DP |
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