9 Economic crisis and pathways to retirement

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Editors ix
4. Contributors x
5. 1 SHARE: a European policy device in turbulent times 1
6. Part I. The crisis: income, wealth and consumption
7. 2 Household consumption and the crisis 19
8. 3 The effect of the great recession on the wealth and financial distress of 65+ Europeans 27
9. 4 Disability benefits receipt across the financial crisis 37
10. 5 Financial market participation and the crisis 47
11. 6 Poverty and transitions in key areas of quality of life 55
12. Part II. Work and retirement: challenges at the end of working life
13. 7 Low employment among the 50+ population in Hungary: the role of incentives, health and cognitive capacities 77
14. 8 Unemployed 50+: exploring risk factors for depression in Europe 91
15. 9 Economic crisis and pathways to retirement 101
16. 10 Economic downturns at the beginning and at the end of working life 111
17. 11 Pension coverage today and in the future 123
18. 12 Financial and subjective well-being of older Europeans 137
19. Part III. Active and healthy ageing
20. 13 Health among Europeans – a cross-sectional comparison of 16 SHARE countries 149
21. 14 Development of health over four years among middle-aged and older Europeans 161
22. 15 Transitions between frailty states – a European comparison 175
23. 16 Filling in the gap: how to explain the divergence between subjective and objective health measures 187
24. 17 Patterns of cognitive ageing 199
25. 18 Early-life circumstances and cognitive functioning dynamics in later life 209
26. 19 Hearing impairment and adverse outcomes among Europeans 225
27. 20 The recent economic crisis and old-age health in Europe 233
28. 21 Multimorbidity, incentives and the use of health services in Europe 243
29. 22 Entry into institutional care: predictors and alternatives 253
30. 23 Individual and social determinants of home death 265
31. Part IV. Social embeddedness and intergenerational solidarity across the life course
32. 24 Personal social networks in Europe: do people from different countries have different interpersonal solidarities? 277
33. 25 The exchange of support and financial assistance: differences in exchange patterns and their implications for ageing well 289
34. 26 Social networks and self-rated health in later life 301
35. 27 Social networks and everyday activity limitations 311
36. 28 Friendship, housing environment and economic resources: what influences social network size after age 50? 323
37. 29 Early retirement, mental health and social networks 337
38. 30 Confidant networks and loneliness 349
39. 31 Intergenerational support: the role of gender and social networks 359
40. 32 Long-term care and reciprocity: does helping with grandchildren result in the receipt of more help at older ages? 369
41. 33 Ageing and intergenerational support: the role of life course events 379
42. 34 Does social participation decrease depressive symptoms in old age? 391