Challenges of cross-national housing research with older persons: lessons from the ENABLE-AGE project.
Författare
Summary, in English
Although it is generally acknowledged that housing is a major issue regarding health in old and very old age, most empirical research still tends to treat the role of the housing environment in a rather superficial manner. The cross-national project Enabling Autonomy, Participation, and Well-Being in Old Age: The Home Environment as a Determinant for Healthy Ageing (ENABLE-AGE) seeks to make a substantial contribution to this shortcoming. The main objective of the project is to examine subjective and objective aspects of housing and their impact on health in very old age, while health is understood mainly in terms of autonomy, participation and well-being. The project involves five European Union member countries, i.e. Sweden (coordinating unit), Germany, the United Kingdom, Latvia and Hungary. The total sample includes 1,918 older adults in the age range of 75–89 years and living in single households. We provide a systematic analysis of major challenges coming with cross-national rese
Avdelning/ar
Publiceringsår
2004
Språk
Engelska
Sidor
79-88
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie
European Journal of Ageing
Volym
1
Issue
1
Dokumenttyp
Artikel i tidskrift
Förlag
Springer
Ämne
- Gerontology, specializing in Medical and Health Sciences
Nyckelord
- Accessibility
- Person-environment fit
- Very old age
- Health
- Housing
Status
Published
Projekt
- Home, Health and Disability along the Process of Ageing
Forskningsgrupp
- Sustainable occupations and health in a life course perspective
ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt
- ISSN: 1613-9380