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| Do adults adjust their socio-economic status identity in later life | | Author(s) | Jennifer C Cornman, Noreen Goldman, Amy Love Collins |
| Journal title | Ageing and Society, vol 32, part 4, May 2012 |
| Pages | pp 616-633 |
| Source | http://www.journals.cambridge.org/aso |
| Keywords | Socio-economic groups ; Ageing process ; Attitude ; Taiwan. |
| Annotation | Previous research shows that socio-economic status (SES) identity, or perceived social status, is shaped by objective measures of status, socio-cultural influences and psychological attributes and predicts current and future wellbeing. Prior studies however have not examined whether older adults reassess their SES identity over time. In this study, two assessments of subjective social status were measured six years apart in a sample of older Taiwanese adults to: (a) determine the degree to which respondents adjusted their perceptions of social rank; and (b) identify the characteristics of individuals who were most likely to revise their assessments. Study results showed that many older Taiwanese adults reassessed their SES identity, but most respondents showed small to moderate levels of change. Females, more highly educated respondents and people with a positive economic outlook tended to revise their subjective social status upward relative to their respective counterparts. People who became widowed during the period adjusted their rankings downward compared with those who did not. These findings suggest that SES identity may be dynamic, highlighting the importance of collecting information on SES identity at multiple stages of the lifecourse. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-120418004 A |
| Classmark | T4: BG: DP: 7DP |
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