Family, work and quality of life: changing economic and social roles through the lifecourse
Family, work and quality of life: changing economic and social roles through the lifecourse
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DOI：
10.1017/s0144686x04002545
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发表时间：
2004-09-01
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2.5
通讯作者：
Glaser, K
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作者：
Evandrou, M;Glaser, K
这篇文章报道了作为最近ESRC日益老龄化倡议的一部分而资助的研究。这项名为“家庭、工作和生活质量”的项目探讨了英国四个出生人口在中年(45-59岁/)期间经济和社会角色的变化。调查了多重角色责任与包括物质资源、健康和参与社会活动在内的一系列生活质量指标之间的关系。这项研究基于对四项不同调查的二次分析：2000年英国家庭小组研究、1994-95年家庭和工作生活调查、1985年、1990年、1995年和2000年综合家庭调查，以及纵向退休调查(1988/89和1994年)。一个特别有趣的发现是，在从事有偿工作的同时，同时承担照顾独生子女和体弱多病的父母的责任，这一点并不典型。只有九分之一的英国女性和十分之一的英国男性(出生于1941年至1945年)同时担任这三种角色，但多个角色的占有率在各个年龄段都在增加，特别是照顾他人和有偿工作的结合。角色占据对养恤金应得权利的积累(特别是第二层养恤金)有很大影响，其结果是，许多已经履行照顾者和父母的重要社会角色的妇女在老年时将面临低收入。在发现不良健康后果的情况下，父母在中年扮演的角色最常与这种健康状况不佳有关，这表明中年持续的父母需求可能会产生负面的健康后果。
This article reports research funded as part of the recent ESRC Growing Older initiative. The project 'Family, Work and Quality of Life' explored changes in economic and social roles across four birth cohorts passing through mid-life (45-59/64 years) in Britain. The relationship between multiple role responsibilities and a range of indicators of quality of life, including material resources, health and engagement in social activities were investigated. The research was based upon secondary analysis of four different surveys: the 2000 British Household Panel Study, the 1994-95 Family and Working Lives Survey, the 1985, 1990, 1995, and 2000 General Household Surveys, and the longitudinal Retirement Survey (1988/89 and 1994). A particularly interesting finding is that being 'caught in the middle', in terms of having simultaneous care-giving responsibilities to dependent children and frail parents whilst in paid work, has been atypical. Only one-in-nine British women, and one-in-ten British men, aged 45-49 years (born in 1941-45) Occupy all three roles concurrently, but multiple role occupancy is increasing across cohorts, particularly the combination of caring and paid work. Role occupancy significantly affects the accumulation of pension entitlements (Particularly second tier pensions), with the effect that many women who have fulfilled the important social roles of carer and parent will face a low income in old age. Where adverse health outcomes were found, parental role in mid-life was most frequently associated with such, poor health., suggesting that continued parental demands in mid-life may have negative health consequences.