Exclusion from Social Relations in Later Life : Micro- and Macro-Level Patterns and Correlations in a European Perspective

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Publikace nespadá pod Ekonomicko-správní fakultu, ale pod Fakultu sociálních studií. Oficiální stránka publikace je na webu muni.cz.

Autoři	HANSEN Thomas PETROVÁ KAFKOVÁ Marcela KATZ Ruth LOWENSTEIN Ariela NAIM Sigal PAVLIDIS George VILLAR Feliciano WALSH Kieran AARTSEN Marja
Rok publikování	2021
Druh	Článek v odborném periodiku
Časopis / Zdroj	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Fakulta / Pracoviště MU	Fakulta sociálních studií
Citace
www	article - open access
Doi	http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182312418
Klíčová slova	social exclusion; social relationships; older adults; Europe; SHARE data; gender
Přiložené soubory	Exclusion_from_Social_Relations_in_Later_Life.pdf
Popis	Older adults face particular risks of exclusion from social relationships (ESR) and are especially vulnerable to its consequences. However, research so far has been limited to specific dimensions, countries, and time points. In this paper, we examine the prevalence and micro- and macro-level predictors of ESR among older adults (60+) using two waves of data obtained four years apart across 14 European countries in the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). We consider four ESR indicators (household composition, social networks, social opportunities, and loneliness) and link them to micro-level (age, gender, socioeconomic factors, health, and family responsibilities) and national macro-level factors (social expenditures, unmet health needs, individualism, social trust, and institutional trust). Findings reveal a northwest to southeast gradient, with the lowest rates of ESR in the stronger welfare states of Northwest Europe. The high rates of ESR in the southeast are especially pronounced among women. Predictably, higher age and fewer personal resources (socioeconomic factors and health) increase the risk of all ESR dimensions for both genders. Macro-level factors show significant associations with ESR beyond the effect of micro-level factors, suggesting that national policies and cultural and structural characteristics may play a role in fostering sociability and connectivity and, thus, reduce the risk of ESR in later life.
Související projekty:	A life course perspective on the GENdered PATHways of Social exclusion in later life, and its consequences for health and wellbeing