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Living arrengements of older persons in Finland

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Jarl Lindgren

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https://doi.org/10.23979/fypr.44948

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Abstract

This article presents some of the main results from the Finnish report of the project of the Dynamics of Population Aging in the ECE-countries, a project carried out by the Population Activities Unit of the Economic Commission for Europe. Living arrangement, income and household condition of senior citizens aged 60 and over are discussed. Living arrangement are studied in private household, according gender; marital status, and number of generations and kin present in the household. The economic situation is examined by economic activities, income size and income sources. Further, dwelling size and household amenities are reported. The Finnish report and this article illustrate the situation in Finland during the late 1980s and the early 1990s.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.23979/fypr.44948
Published
January 1, 2000
Issue
Vol 36 (2000)
Section
Articles
Keywords living arrangement, income, housing condition, aged population, Finland
How to Cite
Lindgren, J. (2000). Living arrengements of older persons in Finland. Nordic Yearbook of Population Research, 36, 89-105. https://doi.org/10.23979/fypr.44948
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