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| A comparative examination of perceived income inadequacy among young and old in Sweden and the United States | | Author(s) | Harold L Sheppard, Larry C Mullins |
| Journal title | Ageing and Society, vol 9, part 3, September 1989 |
| Pages | pp 223 - 239 |
| Keywords | Income [older people] ; Sweden ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | This research examines the comparative perceived income adequacy among older Swedes and older Americans. The persisting issue of poverty and income adequacy, and the use of monetary-unit income (dollars, kronor etc.) as a basis for determining levels of poverty or of income adequacy has severe limitations. In an attempt to simplify the problem of developing standard measures for different monetary-unit systems, i.e. between nations, this study utilises a typology of perceived income adequacy to examine, among older persons in Sweden, the extent to which they believe their incomes support a satisfying standard of living. Additionally, the research examines differences in income adequacy between the U.S and Sweden. Results from the 1981 NCOA/Harris survey data in the U.S are compared with findings from a representative survey of older Swedes conducted by SIFO in 1986. Discussion of this and other findings is included. (KJ). |
| Accession Number | CPA-891212036 A |
| Classmark | JF: 76P: 7T |
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