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

J 2021

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

HANSEN, Thomas, Marcela PETROVÁ KAFKOVÁ, Ruth KATZ, Ariela LOWENSTEIN, Sigal NAIM et. al.

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Original name

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

Authors

HANSEN, Thomas (578 Norway), Marcela PETROVÁ KAFKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Ruth KATZ (376 Israel), Ariela LOWENSTEIN (376 Israel), Sigal NAIM (376 Israel), George PAVLIDIS (752 Sweden), Feliciano VILLAR (724 Spain), Kieran WALSH (372 Ireland) and Marja AARTSEN (578 Norway)

Edition

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Basel, MDPI, 2021, 1660-4601

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Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

50401 Sociology

Country of publisher

Switzerland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

article - open access

Impact factor

Impact factor: 4.614

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14230/21:00119878

Organization unit

Faculty of Social Studies

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182312418

UT WoS

000735661400001

Keywords in English

social exclusion; social relationships; older adults; Europe; SHARE data; gender

Abstract

V originále

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.

Links

TJ03000002, research and development project

Name: Genderové cesty exkluze v sociálních vztazích ve stáří pohledem životní dráhy a jejich dopad na zdraví a pohodu. (Acronym: GENPATH)

Investor: Technology Agency of the Czech Republic, GENDER-NET Plus

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HANSEN, Thomas, Marcela PETROVÁ KAFKOVÁ, Ruth KATZ, Ariela LOWENSTEIN, Sigal NAIM, George PAVLIDIS, Feliciano VILLAR, Kieran WALSH and Marja AARTSEN. Exclusion from Social Relations in Later Life : Micro- and Macro-Level Patterns and Correlations in a European Perspective. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Basel: MDPI, 2021, vol. 18, No 23, p. 1-16. ISSN 1660-4601. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182312418.

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HANSEN, Thomas, Marcela PETROVÁ KAFKOVÁ, Ruth KATZ, Ariela LOWENSTEIN, Sigal NAIM, George PAVLIDIS, Feliciano VILLAR, Kieran WALSH and Marja AARTSEN. Exclusion from Social Relations in Later Life : Micro- and Macro-Level Patterns and Correlations in a European Perspective. \textit{International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health}. Basel: MDPI, 2021, vol.~18, No~23, p.~1-16. ISSN~1660-4601. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182312418.

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