Year: 2011
Type: article
Abstract: Developing a Measure of Living Standards for Elders in New ZealandAs society or population ageing is a critical demographic change, it is imperative that we increase our understanding of the economic living standards of older people.Deteriorating standards of living will have a profound effect on older people"s ability to age positively and to participate in their communities.The development of a sound measure of living standards that is valid for use with the older population, which discriminates across the whole range of living standards, and reveals important relationships with health and wellbeing outcomes, will contribute to more effective research and information for policy and intervention with the ageing population.The aim of this paper is to develop a theoretical basis for the measurement of economic living standards through a review of the existing literature on living standards theory and measurement.This theoretical background will be used as the basis of a measure of living standards for elders in New Zealand.This project will develop understandings of economic living standards for older people in terms of their needs, aspirations, opportunities for participation in society, and contributions to wellbeing.The measure developed in this project will equip researchers, policy makers, and community groups with a tool to assess gaps and recommend social and economic policies that ensure positive ageing and participation for older New Zealanders.
Language: English
Subfield: Life-span and Life-course Studies
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1521518269