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Managing Resources in Later Life

Hill, K., Sutton, L., and Cox, L. (2009), Managing Resources in Later Life, York: Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Price: Free ISBN: 978 1 85935 696 8 71 pages Download full report (945kb) Findings Further information is available from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation website. Planning and Deploying Resources in Later project page

Managing Resources in Later Life

This report, published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, explores the changing lives of older people and shows how resources are used to manage change and maintain stability.

An ageing population continues to be of policy concern, in relation to meeting the needs of older people now, and for future welfare provision. This research explores how older people plan, use and value the different resources available to them. Resources are broadly defined, to explore the relative value of different structural, social and individual resources and how they interlink. This holistic overview highlights the complexity of older people’s lives, the variety of resources that people draw on to help manage change and the work involved in maintaining continuity and preventing change.

In-depth interviews with people (aged 65–84 at the first interview) were conducted two years apart to explore their changing needs and resources as they move through later life.

Related Publications

Hill, K., Kellard, K., Middleton, S., Cox, L. and Pound, E. (2007), Understanding Resources in Later Life: views and experiences of older people, Joseph Rowntree Foundation.

Older people's views and experiences of resources in later life, Findings

Middleton, S., Hancock, R., Kellard, K., Beckhelling, J., Phung, V-H. and Perren, K. (2007), Measuring Resources in Later Life: a review of the data, York: Joseph Rowntree Foundation.

Kellard, K., Beckhelling, J., Phung, V-H., Middleton, S., Perren, K. and Hancock, R. (2006), Needs and Resources in Later Life: Technical Report, CRSP Working Paper 537.

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