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The 1960s baby boomers
— future needs and preferences | | Author(s) | Aideen Young, Anthea Tinker |
| Journal title | Working with Older People, vol 21, no 4, 2017 |
| Publisher | Emerald, 2017 |
| Pages | pp 215-223 |
| Source | http://www.emeraldinsight.com/loi/wwop |
| Keywords | Middle aged ; Needs [elderly] ; Housing [elderly] ; Consumer choice ; Demography ; Literature reviews ; United Kingdom. |
| Annotation | The authors consider the likely needs and priorities of the 1960s baby boomers in later life (those born in the UK 1960-1969), based on the characteristics outlined in their other article, 'Who are the baby boomers of the 1960s?' They conducted a non-systematic search of academic and grey literature, plus key policy and statistical data from sources including the Office for National Statistics (ONS), to identify studies and data relevant to people born in the 1960s in the UK. The 1960s baby boomers are characterised by high levels of education and technological proficiency and a youthful self-image. They have longer working lives and display greater levels of consumption than previous cohorts. These attributes will likely make this a highly demanding group of older people. Maintaining their health and function is important to this group, so there is a scope for products that enable active and healthy ageing. Relatively high levels of childlessness may give rise to innovative housing solutions. At the same time, products that help the baby boomers stay independent at home will help alleviate pressure on social care. There has been little examination of the needs of the 1960s baby boomers in the UK. Given that they stand on the brink of later life, it is timely to consider their likely needs as older people. In view of the size of this cohort, this group's requirements in later life provide a significant opportunity for businesses to fill the current gaps in the market. Moreover, in the context of increasing neoliberalism, innovations that reduce the dependence of this large cohort on the state and facilitate self-reliance will benefit individuals and society. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-171103208 A |
| Classmark | SE: IK: KE: WYC: S8: 64A: 8 |
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