Ingalill Rahm Hallberg
Professor emerita
The activity patterns of older adults: A cross-sectional study in six European countries
Author
Summary, in English
This paper reports on a cross-national study of the activity patterns of 50-90 year old adults in six European countries, namely Austria, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom. It analyses patterns of activity involvement and the resulting expression of satisfaction. Involvement and satisfaction levels are in turn measured against a number of personal characteristics. The paper challenges the idea of older adults as inactive and unproductive agents and stresses the productive, non-paid contribution of older adults to local economies. The analysis highlights the similarities and differences between the six countries. In general, more similarities than differences are identified. Differences are found with respect to the dimensions of activity involvement and the co-variations between activity involvement and satisfaction with personal characteristics. These differences are interpreted in terms of differences in the cultural and political-institutional context between the six countries.
Department/s
- Department of Health Sciences
Publishing year
2006
Language
English
Pages
353-369
Publication/Series
Population Space and Place
Volume
12
Issue
5
Document type
Journal article
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc.
Topic
- Nursing
Keywords
- ageing
- productive activities
- leisure activities
- Europe
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 1544-8452