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Direct linkWright, Rosemary – Gerontologist, 2012
Purpose: This study examines sex differences among Baby Boom workers in the likelihood of coverage by an employer-provided retirement plan. Design and Methods: This study used a sample of Baby Boom workers drawn from the 2009 Current Population Survey. Independent variables were selected to replicate as closely as possible those in two 1995…
Descriptors: Retirement, Marital Status, Disadvantaged, Baby Boomers
Schmitt, Eva M.; Sands, Laura P.; Weiss, Sara; Dowling, Glenna; Covinsky, Kenneth – Gerontologist, 2010
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the association between Adult Day Health Center (ADHC) participation and health-related quality of life. Design and Methods: Case-controlled prospective study utilizing the Medical Outcomes Survey Form 36 (SF-36) to compare newly enrolled participants from 16 ADHC programs with comparable…
Descriptors: Marital Status, Program Improvement, Quality of Life, Group Dynamics
Jopp, Daniela; Rott, Christoph; Oswald, Frank – Gerontologist, 2008
Purpose: Valuation of life (VOL) represents a construct capturing active attachment to life put forward by M. P. Lawton (e.g., 1999). As old and very old individuals may differ in terms of endorsement and with respect to what makes a life worth living, the present study investigated whether mean levels and the explanatory value of…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Marital Status, Vision, Physical Activity Level
