Summary information
Study title
Older People in Europe's Rural Areas (UK Component), 1991
Creator
Scharf, T., Keele University, Centre for Modern German Studies
Wenger, G. C., University College of North Wales (Bangor), Department of Social Theory and Institutions
Study number / PID
3220 (UKDA)
10.5255/UKDA-SN-3220-1 (DOI)
Data access
Open
Series
Not available
Abstract
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.
The data represent the UK contribution to an 8-nation study of ageing in Eastern and Western Europe's rural areas. The study aims to identify cross- national factors which influence the social, material and economic situation of the rural elderly. In addition, the UK component examines attitudes towards paying for health and social care services.
Main Topics:
All respondents: household composition; amenities; attitudes towards paying for care; social networks; savings.
Older respondents: in addition to above: housekeeping; social contacts; social support; shopping; personal attitudes; medical care; leisure activities; media consumption; employment; income.
Topics
Keywords
Methodology
Data collection period
01/10/1990 - 01/07/1991
Country
Wales
Time dimension
Cross-sectional (one-time) study
Analysis unit
Individuals
Families/households
Subnational
Elderly
Universe
i) Older people ,aged 65 and over, living in remote rural areas in four community council areas in North Wales. ii)People aged 18 and over living in remote rural areas in four community council areas in North Wales (certain variables only).
Sampling procedure
One-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Kind of data
Not availableData collection mode
Face-to-face interview
Funding information
Grant number
R000231802
Access
Publisher
UK Data Service
Publication year
1994
Terms of data access
The Data Collection is to be made available to any user without the requirement for registration for download/access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence.
Related publications
- Scharf, T., Wenger, G. and Thissen, F. (1995) 'Community structure and support network variation in rural areas :: a United Kingdom-Netherlands comparison' in G. Wenger and T. Scharf (eds.), , Aldershot: Avebury, 59-93. ISBN1859720560 | 9781859720561
- Wenger, G. and Scharf, T. (1993) Intercultural study of the socio-economic situation of old people in rural areas: Full Research Report ESRC End of Award Report, R000231802 [Research report], Swindon: ESRC.