Financial support by older adults to family members: a configurational perspective

Baeriswyl, Marie; Girardin, Myriam

doi:10.1017/dem.2021.21

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“…Studies have shown some negative impacts of family investment on older adults' SWB (Choi et al, 2013;Huxhold et al, 2014;Ramia and Voicu, 2022). Overall, family ties involve more constraints (both as constrained and constraining) and seem more ambivalent than non-kin relationships regarding SWB issues: they can be simultaneously not just an important source of support but also a source of tension by reducing the autonomy of older individuals (Lüscher and Pillemer, 1998;Baeriswyl et al, 2022). However, our results establish a positive association between visiting family members and life satisfaction that underlines the emancipatory dimension of the family (Schwartz, 1990).…”

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Social participation and life satisfaction among older adults: diversity of practices and social inequality in Switzerland

Baeriswyl

2021

Ageing and Society

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This paper examines the associations between social participation and individual life satisfaction among older adults. It specifically considers the diversity of the practices and social inequalities among this population. For analyses, we used a large survey of individuals of 65 years and older conducted in 2011 in Switzerland (N = 2,727). The first set of linear regression analyses examines Diener's Satisfaction with Life Scale and its association with various indicators of social participation. While the second set of logistic regression addresses the issue of social inequalities by evaluating the impacts of gender, age group, region and education on social participation indicators that are significantly associated with the satisfaction with life score. Our results stressed the importance of combining multiple forms of participation for life satisfaction and shows that some forms are particularly meaningful: in particular, the involvement in associations, visitation of family or visitation of friends/acquaintances and church attendance. When inequalities among older adults are considered, having rich and varied social participation, being involved in associations and maintaining private sociability with non-kin appear more elitist. While institutionalised and/or private sociability types of participation appear particularly significant for older adults’ life satisfaction, the most traditional integration forms – i.e. family and religions – are crucial for the more vulnerable. Implications for active ageing was equally discussed as well.

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Social participation and life satisfaction among older adults: diversity of practices and social inequality in Switzerland

Baeriswyl

2021

Ageing and Society

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“…Poverty‐related shame exacerbates social exclusion and reduces older adults’ self‐esteem, confidence and self‐perception (Walker et al, 2013). Many of the study's participants play an active role or are the main source of income in their immediate family, which could contribute to improving their self‐perception and mitigate the negative effects of poverty‐related shame (Baeriswyl et al, 2022). However, it is important to highlight that some of the older adults living in poverty have to ask for financial help from their families.…”

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Experiences of poverty amongst low‐income older adults living in a high‐income country: A qualitative study

Dobarrio‐Sanz,

Chica‐Pérez,

Martínez‐Linares

et al. 2023

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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AimTo understand the experience of low‐income older adults living in poverty in a high‐income country.DesignA qualitative study based on Gadamer's hermeneutic phenomenology.MethodsA convenience sample of twenty‐seven low‐income older adults were interviewed in‐depth between September 2021 and January 2022. Fleming's method for conducting phenomenological qualitative studies was followed and ATLAS.ti software was used for data analysis.ResultsThree main themes were extracted from the analysis: (i) ‘living in the shadow of poverty’, (ii) ‘unprotected by the ‘social shield’ of the welfare state’ (iii) ‘the struggle to attain good health’.ConclusionLiving in poverty affects all spheres of life. Older adults living in poverty feel excluded from social support policies and laws. This has a negative impact on the older adults' mental health and can lead to social isolation.Implications for the Profession and/or Patient CareNursing interventions to promote health amongst older adults living in poverty should include an assessment of the patient's social determinants and a focus on increasing social participation. Older people living in poverty experience difficulties accessing formal social support so nurses should implement patient navigation interventions that aim to help them overcome the complexities of the system. Nursing interventions to improve mental health amongst older adults living in poverty are much needed.ImpactLiving in poverty increases older adults' vulnerability. Older adults living in poverty suffer from mental health issues as they live under constant pressure to meet their basic needs and lack formal social support. These findings are important for nurses, who play a pivotal role in the design, implementation and evaluation of policies and interventions that promote health equity.Reporting MethodThe study has been conducted following the COREQ guidelines.Patient or Public ContributionThere has been no public or patient involvement in the design or development of the study.

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On the Sociohistorical Construction of Social and Economic Reserves Across the Life Course and on Their Use in Old Age

Baeriswyl

Duvoisin

Gabriel

et al. 2023

Withstanding Vulnerability Throughout Adult Life

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Coherently with the life course perspective that studies individual life trajectories embedded in sociohistorical changes, this chapter offers a synthesis on the long-term dynamics of vulnerabilities in old age that are associated with a deficit of reserves. In a first time, we investigate how economic, social and health reserves have been unevenly constructed across long lives. The impact of social stratification in the early stage of life, the institutionalization of the life courses and the process of accumulating (dis)advantages are confronted. In a second time, we show how the results of those life course dynamics, the unequal distribution of reserves older adults have to cope with aging, changed during the last 40 years. Undeniable progresses also resulted in new inequalities, or the accentuation of older ones. Third, challenging the classical perspectives of political economy of ageing and social gerontology, we show that depletion is not a linear process but that social inequalities and life accidents play a role. Moreover, coping mechanisms are considered since they tend to be based on reserves’ activation while preserving a level of reserves, for further ageing challenges.

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Financial support by older adults to family members: a configurational perspective

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Social participation and life satisfaction among older adults: diversity of practices and social inequality in Switzerland

Social participation and life satisfaction among older adults: diversity of practices and social inequality in Switzerland

Experiences of poverty amongst low‐income older adults living in a high‐income country: A qualitative study

On the Sociohistorical Construction of Social and Economic Reserves Across the Life Course and on Their Use in Old Age

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