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Families in later life : experiences and expectations of 50-70 year olds.

Between the ages of 50-70 participation in paid employment will have ended for many family members or retirement contemplated in the near future. This paper aims to explore the meaning and role of...

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Marriage in the third age: couples 50 to 70.

This paper aims to explore aspects of marriage of people aged 50 to 70 years and examines dimensions of marital and life satisfaction including areas of sharing and disagreement, family relationships...

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Families in later life : dimensions of retirement

This paper explores aspects of retirement and family relationships in the lives of Australian men and women aged 50-70 years. The paper is based on data collected from the 1996 Australian Institute of...

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Families and ageing in the 21st century.

Population ageing is frequently regarded in the media and elsewhere as a financial and social crisis as increasing numbers of frail aged people place greater and greater burdens on an already strained...

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The involvement of adult children in their parent's decision to move to a...

For a variety of reasons, some older people seek alternative accommodation, with retirement villages being one option. However, deciding to move is a significant decision, and one that often involves...

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Wealth holdings and portfolio allocation of older couples: the role of...

This paper analyses the role of the elderly couples' past marital history in determining their current wealth holdings and portfolio allocation using data from the first wave of the Health and...

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Family ties & aging

"Providing an integrated and thorough representation of what we know from current research and contemporary society, Family Ties and Aging is the only book that shows how pressing issues of our time -...

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Senate Economics References Committee Inquiry into Economic Security for...

The Senate Standing Committees on Economics is investigating why significant economic disparity exists between men and women in Australia, despite increasing workforce participation among women. For...

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Pension incentives and the retirement decisions of couples

"Recent reforms to social security in many countries have sought to delay retirement. Given the family context in which retirement decisions are made, social security reforms have potentially important...

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Security in retirement: the impact of housing and key critical life events

This study evaluates the degree to which Australian households are financially ready for retirement. In particular, it examines the impacts of life events such as partnering and divorce, which may have...

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