Which support is provided in which country? Patterns among older adults in Europe

Emanuela Furfaro*, Elvira Pelle, Giulia Rivellini, Susanna Zaccarin

*Corresponding author

Research output: Contribution to journalArticle

Abstract

This paper proposes comparative research on support provided outside the household by older adults in Europe. In studying social support, the network perspective is widely used, investigating, in particular, the ego-centered support networks of individuals. The analysis is based on data from Wave 7 of the Survey of Health Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). It examines the characteristics of ego-support networks of individuals aged 65 and over in 12 European countries, which are grouped into a novel welfare regime typology. Through Multiple Correspondence Analysis, we jointly looked into the categorical variables describing the recipients (alters) of the support provided by older adults and the welfare regime classification. As a main result, countries grouped in "High degree of familialism by default" category specialized in supporting family-related alters, particularly with childcare or personal care. In contrast, the elders in countries belonging to "High degree of de-familialisation" typology provided a more varied but less demanding support, to non-relatives alters and less oriented to care. The analyses show that the SHARE provides a solid opportunity to face the topic.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)N/A-N/A
Number of pages16
JournalEuropean Journal of Ageing
Volume21
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024

Keywords

  • Country classification
  • Ego-centered network
  • Social support
  • SHARE Wave 7
  • MCA

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Which support is provided in which country? Patterns among older adults in Europe'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this