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Volunteering, providing informal care and paid employment in later life
— role occupancy and implications for wellbeing | | Author(s) | James Nazroo |
| Corporate Author | Foresight Future of Ageing project, Government Office for Science |
| Publisher | Government Office for Science, London, 2015 |
| Pages | 30 pp (Future of ageing: evidence review) |
| Source | https://futureofageing.blog.gov.uk/evidence-papers/ |
| Keywords | Employment of older people ; Voluntary work [elderly] ; Informal care ; Well being ; Research Reviews. |
| Annotation | The average age of the UK population is expected to increase significantly over the coming decades, affecting society as a whole. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the proportion of the UK population aged 65+ is projected to reach 24.3% by 2037. The Future of an Ageing Population project aims to help government improve the quality of the ageing experience in the UK, and to ensure that the impact of population ageing is as positive as possible for citizens of all ages. This paper focuses on the interplay between roles related to paid work, volunteering and informal care provision in later life, and how these activities relate to health and well-being. It documents the significant role the over 50s play in the provision of care (for older parents, partners and grandchildren), and wider volunteering alongside paid work. While there is much debate in the literature, the author finds that involvement in paid work and volunteering roles is likely to have a positive impact on well-being if these roles are of good quality. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-150710004 B |
| Classmark | GC: GHH: P6: D:F:5HH: 3A:6KC |
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