Elderly Living Arrangements in Bulgaria, The Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, and Romania

Susan De Vos () and Gary Sandefur
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Susan De Vos: University of Wisconsin
Gary Sandefur: University of Wisconsin

European Journal of Population, 2002, vol. 18, issue 1, No 2, 38 pages

Abstract: Abstract Using unique 1990-round census microdata, thepaper describes the household arrangements ofelderly people in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic,Estonia, Finland and Romania. We overview suchtopics as institutionalization, ``headship''rates, ``relationship to reference person,''general household composition, and solitaryliving. Few elders in any country lived withrelatives other than children or spouses. However, elder living arrangements in Finlandexhibit a more ``Northern European'' pattern,those in Bulgaria and Romania a ``SoutheasternEuropean'' pattern and those in the CzechRepublic a somewhat intermediate pattern. Thesituation in Estonia seemed again distinct.

Keywords: elders; living arrangements; Bulgaria; the Czech Republic; Estonia; Finland; Romania (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2002
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DOI: 10.1023/A:1013877606584

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