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Continuity and change in older adults' perceptions of out-of-home mobility over ten years
— a qualitative-quantitative approach | | Author(s) | Heidrun Mollenkopf, Annette Hieber, Hans-Werner Wahl |
| Journal title | Ageing and Society, vol 31, part 5, July 2011 |
| Pages | pp 782-802 |
| Source | http://www.journals.cambridge.org/aso |
| Keywords | Mobility ; Independence ; Over 70s ; Quality of life ; Well being ; Attitude ; Longitudinal surveys. |
| Annotation | This paper aimed to better understand the long-term stability and change in people's perceptions of out-of-home mobility using data gathered over ten years. Study participants included 85 older people who were interviewed on three occasions in 1995, 2000 and 2005. The average age was 75 in 2005. The interviews concentrated on: the subjective meaning of mobility over time, including perceived changes in mobility and perceived reasons for change; trends in satisfaction with various mobility domains; and a case-oriented exploration of inter-individual variation over time. Findings indicated overall stability in the meaning attached to mobility over the ten year period, while the perceived changes point to losses in the array of mobility experiences and decreasing satisfaction with mobility opportunities, such as out-of-home leisure activities and travelling. In contrast, satisfaction with public transport increased. The findings suggest that, as people move into old age, out-of-home mobility remains of utmost importance. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-110721004 A |
| Classmark | C4: C3: BBK: F:59: D:F:5HH: DP: 3J |
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