Women grow old alone, but men grow old with a partner. A European overview

Women grow old alone, but men grow old with a partner. A European overview

In Europe, the living arrangements of persons aged 75 and over have been changing for several decades. Instead of cohabiting with their families, they tend now to live in their own homes, either alone or with a partner. But there are marked differences between the north and south of Europe and betwe...

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Veröffentlicht in:Population et sociétés 2006-01, Vol.419 (419), p.1-4
Hauptverfasser: Delbès, Christiane, Gaymu, Joëlle, Springer, Sabine
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng ; fre
Schlagworte:
Ageing
Aging
Europe
European Union
Gender differences
Gender differentiation
Men
Older people
Social research
Women
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Zusammenfassung:In Europe, the living arrangements of persons aged 75 and over have been changing for several decades. Instead of cohabiting with their families, they tend now to live in their own homes, either alone or with a partner. But there are marked differences between the north and south of Europe and between the sexes, as shown by a new European study that compares the situation in nine countries of the European Union. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0184-7783
1950-6236