Health-Related Inequalities in Life Satisfaction Among the 50+ Population in Europe: Evidence From SHARE-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Health-Related Inequalities in Life Satisfaction Among the 50+ Population in Europe: Evidence From SHARE

Published:2018-07-01 Issue:2 Volume:44 Page:301-326
ISSN:2297-8348
Container-title:Swiss Journal of Sociology
language:en
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Author:

Ryser Valérie-Anne¹,Weaver France²,Gonçalves Judite³

Affiliation:

1. FORS – Swiss Centre of Expertise in Social Sciences , CH-1015 Lausanne

2. Xavier University , Department of Health Services Administration , US-45207 Ohio

3. Nova Healthcare Initiative, Nova School of Business and Economics , Universidade Nova de Lisboa , PT-1099-032 Lisbon

Abstract

Abstract Based on the theory of Cumulative (Dis)Advantage over the life course, this study makes three contributions. Using the concentration index, it documents the extent to which life satisfaction (LS) is unequally distributed with respect to health status (HS) in the 50+ population of SHARE. It shows that HS, widowhood and adaptation processes are important factors that correlate significantly with these inequalities in all countries studied. Finally, this study reveals that the 50+ population across Europe experiences cumulative disadvantage, both in terms of HS and LS.

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

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