Change in living arrangements following death of a partner in England and Wales, 1971 to 2001

Michael Anthony Hirst; Patricia Anne Corden

Change in living arrangements following death of a partner in England and Wales, 1971 to 2001

Michael Anthony Hirst, Patricia Anne Corden

Social Policy Research Unit

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Abstract

Understanding trends and changes in the circumstances of couples separated by death is important for policy initiatives to reduce vulnerabilities associated with end of life care and for those who live on. This article uses widow(er)hood statistics and census data from the Office for National Statistics Longitudinal Study. It examines changes in couples' living arrangements and households at four successive censuses from 1971 to 2001 and shows how these differ by age and gender on the death of a spouse or partner. Findings draw attention to the effects of ageing and mortality improvements as well as wider social and economic trends in family and household formation, residential independence in older age, and policy developments on long-term care provision for older people.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	130-150
Number of pages	21
Journal	Population Trends
Volume	141
Issue number	Autumn
Publication status	Published - Sept 2010

Keywords

bereavement
social care services issues
health services issues
employment/benefits
social exclusion, income, poverty

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Change in living arrangements following death of a partner in England and Wales, 1971 to 2001

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