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L Rosenmayr

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PubMed2001

The culture of aging. Individual and societal models in historico-sociological perspective.

When early in European history learning and internal renewal were closely associated with aging, the way for the Western idea of spiritual as well as psychological maturescence in the life course was opened up. Present improved material and health chances are lacking spiritual and philosophical orientations in and for aging. In addition, pressures for a special status and support of the elderly paradoxically coexist with trends towards age-irrelevance and age-neglect. In view of such paradoxes the strengthening of the individual "locus of control" appears to be crucial for "creative disinhibition" and a goal-orientation in higher age. Late life culture however may be furthered by inter- and intragenerational initiatives.

Aging↗
PubMed1996

[Aging, family relations and life course].

Integration of sociological research findings into the study of late life individual development is attempted. The human lifecourse is presenting itself as de-standardized and individualized. Phases of renewed learning and selfmanaged changes become requirements for fulfilment in late life. The labor market and technological change contribute to the fragmentation of the life course. More attention has to be payed to train for a learning of re-learning, and for the capacities of the self to respond creatively to changes in the biography. One important element in increased endeavour in this context is the attempt to face intergenerational differences and to learn to grow with conflict even in old age.

Adaptation, Psychological↗
PubMed1987

[The family and the elderly].

The overwhelming majority of older people who need help and care (including those who live in one person households) regularly receive help from family members, almost exclusively from women. A study in Vienna showed that if home help services (offered by various organizations and supported by the city administration) intervene, they ameliorate the strain in the family. Time and forces gained thereby are not transformed, however, into intrafamilial communicative participation and emotional support. As a future task the better interlocking of family help and public services will have to be undertaken in order to strengthen domicile-oriented social policy for older people and provide psycho-hygienic implications.

Aged↗
PubMed1985

[Dilemma of aging. Crises and chances of late adulthood].

The "midlifephase" of the various life periods is accompanied by an increasing awareness of a limited life, experiencing that in personal relations, especially those to parents and older friends. Possibilities for changing and chances are discussed. The goal of a "late freedom" is aimed at. The dilemma of higher aging is characterized by the realization of a painful irrepossibility. Basically there are three positions possible: a hopeless position, a calculating-integrative and a creative one.

Adaptation, Psychological↗
PubMed1982

Assistance to the elderly as a common task of the family and social service organizations.

This paper reviews research findings from a December 1979 Austrian 'microcensus' comprising approximately 14,000 interviews of the population aged 60 and older. In comparison with earlier investigations, a fairly stable household structure can be observed. Half of the elderly live together with a spouse. Women are in a disadvantaged position, in view of the household composition; more than two-fifths live alone. Only one out of nine men lives alone. More than two-fifths of all aged Austrians with children live with them in the same house. Sixty percent of all of the elderly with children are visited at least once a week. There is a marked desire to receive more visits from children if elderly are visited by them less than once a week. Only a minority of the elderly are involved in 'help relations' with kin or non-kin. Elderly people report roughly the same amount of help received by and given to children. On the other hand, young or middle-aged members of the household report much more help given to than received by the elderly. Elderly receive far less financial support than they give to children. Nursing expectations are directed mainly towards the spouse. The unmarried express about the same nursing expectations in short-term emergencies as the married, if their children are living nearby. In the case of long-term care only the married with a child living in the same house express rather optimistic nursing expectations, whereas e.g. four-fifths of all childless unmarried women aged 75 and over cannot nominate anyone as care-giver. Even if there is additional help from formal organizations, almost half of all members of households giving aid to an old person express feelings of burden. The paper concludes that help by social service organizations is necessary because neither activities by the elderly themselves nor family assistance can compensate unfulfilled needs completely. Yet, social policy planning is in need of more knowledge about 'interaction effects' between family and social service organizations in order to carry out coordination and cooperation tasks efficiently.

Aged↗