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Download full textFischer, Lucy Rose; And Others – 1990
The Minnesota Senior Study, the first statewide survey of the elderly in nearly 20 years, was based on a telephone survey with a statewide sample of 1,500 non-institutionalized Minnesotans age 60 and older. Substantial numbers of Minnesotans age 60-plus were found to have low social contacts. Five percent, or about 33,000 older Minnesotans, fell…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Older Adults, Social Isolation, Social Networks
Fischer, Lucy Rose; And Others – 1989
The rising health and social services needs of the elderly can be met in part by using the potential productivity of older people. This study examined the extent to which older people serve as a resource and the potentiality for further expanding their productive contributions. The Minnesota Senior Study involved a telephone survey with a…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Educational Attainment, Employment Level, Income
