Ageing, residential independence and cares: families on the move

• del Pino Artacho, Julio A. ^[1] ; Camarero, Luis ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia

     Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia

     Madrid, España

     
• Localización: Research on Ageing and Social Policy: (RASP), ISSN-e 2014-671X, Vol. 10, Nº. 2, 2022, págs. 104-133
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.17583/rasp.8784
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Envejecimiento, independencia residencial y cuidados: familias en movimiento
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  • español

    El aumento de la longevidad y el progresivo envejecimiento implican cambios, que pueden describirse como procesos de transición. Por una parte, se observa la importancia del mantenimiento de las relaciones intergeneracionales a través de estructuras familiares de tipo beanpole, que aglutinan muchas generaciones con pocos miembros. Por otra, en la esfera de los cuidados, la transición viene marcada por el balance entre cuidados dados y recibidos según la edad. Por último, en la esfera de la movilidad, los cambios residenciales implican no solo la emancipación o la convivencia con los mayores sino también el acercamiento o alejamiento residencial de ellos. A partir de los datos procedentes de the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) y del Census Hub de Eurostat se ilustran estos cambios para el conjunto de Europa._____________________________________________________________

  • English

    The increase in longevity and the ageing of society generate changes that can be understood as processes of transition. On the one hand, we see the importance of maintaining intergenerational relations through a beanpole type of family structure, which binds together many generations with few members. On the other hand, in the care-giving sphere, the transition is marked by a balance between giving and receiving care related to age. Lastly, in terms of mobility, we find the importance of residential changes, which involve not only emancipation from the parental home or cohabitation with elderly family members, but the appearance of both increasing residential proximity and distancing . Based on data from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) and the Census  Hub of Eurostat, we illustrate these changes for Europe as a whole.

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