Well-Being of Older People in Ageing Societies

Taylor & Francis

How can we conceptualize and measure the personal well-being of older people? What research agenda and policy reforms are necessary to maintain decent well-being for older people, in the context of aging populations? This book presents conceptualization and measurement of the multidimensional measures of older people's welfare. > Well-Being of Older People in Ageing Societies poses answers to the question of how we can measure and conceptualize the well-being of older people. It focuses on the future research agenda and policy reforms that will be necessary to maintain a decent well-being for older people, given the context of our ageing populations.\nThis book draws on longitudinal datasets and empirical research on the multidimensional measures of older people\u2018s welfare, providing a comparative analysis of social assistance and pensions for older people in the UK and The Netherlands. This title will be essential reading to anyone with an interest in gerontology and the eff.