Examining the Degree of Social Exclusion Risk of the Population Aged 50 + in the EU Countries Under the Capability Approach

Panek, Tomasz; Zwierzchowski, Jan

doi:10.1007/s11205-022-02930-9

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“…An adverse phenomenon affecting the standard of living of the elderly is social exclusion. Panek and Zwierzchowski [89] showed that Denmark, Sweden, France, and Germany were less affected by the social exclusion of older people than countries in Eastern Europe (the Czech Republic and Poland) and the Mediterranean (Italy and Spain).…”

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The Well-Being-Related Living Conditions of Elderly People in the European Union—Selected Aspects

Bieszk-Stolorz,

Dmytrów

2023

Sustainability

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One of the main demographic problems is the ageing of populations, especially in European countries. However, this process is not taking place equally in all countries and has a different impact on their socio-economic development. The aim of this research is to assess and compare the well-being-related living conditions of elderly people in European Union countries. We carried out the analysis for the years 2015 and 2020 on the basis of Eurostat data. We assessed the well-being-related living conditions of older people by applying the multidimensional scaling technique. On its basis, we constructed rankings of the EU countries in the two analysed years. In addition, by using the k-means method, we clustered the countries. The disparity between the well-being-related living conditions of elderly people in Western European countries and the post-communist ones has not declined. Six of the nine analysed indicators improved over the five years between 2015 and 2020, while three (the proportion of elderly people at risk of poverty, the disparity between the incomes of the richest and poorest groups of elderly people, and the proportion of elderly people in the total population) worsened. Socio-economic policies should therefore address these indicators to the greatest extent possible.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Well-Being-Related Living Conditions of Elderly People in the European Union—Selected Aspects

Bieszk-Stolorz,

Dmytrów

2023

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Unexpected Ally: Can Social Exclusion Boost Quality of Life Through Green Choices?

Khan

2024

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Patterns of Multidimensional Social Exclusion Among Older Home Care Services Recipients

Ristolainen,

Van Regenmortel,

De Donder

et al. 2024

The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

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Objectives The guiding principle of current ageing policies has been to promote older adults to live in their private homes, but little attention has been paid to social exclusion of older adults receiving home-based care. The aim of this study is to increase understanding on different patterns of multidimensional social exclusion among older adults receiving formal home care services, and through this to shed light on the possible challenges of current ageing-in-place policies. Methods The survey data was collected in 2022 among older adults aged 65 to 102 years receiving home care services in Finland and merged with administrative data (n=733). A latent class analysis was used to identify different types of social exclusion. Multinomial logistic regression modeling examined factors associated with different social exclusion types. Results Four social exclusion types were identified: (1) not excluded (16.9 %), (2) homebound economically excluded (40.1 %), (3) excluded from social relations (28.6 %), and (4) multidimensionally excluded (14.3 %). Poor self-rated health and poor functional ability significantly increase the risk of being multidimensionally excluded or homebound economically excluded. The group using home care and medical services the most are the most multidimensionally excluded. The group living in urban areas are more likely to be excluded from social relations. Discussion Different types of social exclusion should be acknowledged when addressing social exclusion among home care clients. Enhanced measures should be developed to support older adults using home and health care services the most, as they are at high risk of severe exclusion.

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Examining the Degree of Social Exclusion Risk of the Population Aged 50 + in the EU Countries Under the Capability Approach

Cited by 4 publications

References 42 publications

The Well-Being-Related Living Conditions of Elderly People in the European Union—Selected Aspects

The Well-Being-Related Living Conditions of Elderly People in the European Union—Selected Aspects

Unexpected Ally: Can Social Exclusion Boost Quality of Life Through Green Choices?

Patterns of Multidimensional Social Exclusion Among Older Home Care Services Recipients

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