The Elderly Who Live Alone in the United States
Historical Perspectives on Household Change
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10967643 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ellen A Kramarow (Population Studies Center, University of Michigan, 1225 South University Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48104-2590, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 335-352 |
| Publication date | 1995-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Demography (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0070-3370 • E-ISSN: 1533-7790 |
| Publisher | Duke University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2061684 |
| PMID | 8829970 |
| OpenAlex | W2010524699 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 57 |
| References cited | 23 |
One of the most dramatic changes in the life of the elderly in the United States in the twentieth century is the rise in the proportion of elderly widows living alone. This paper examines this transformation by comparing the determinants of elderly widows’ living alone at four points in time, in 1910, 1940, 1960, and 1990. Logistic regression models of the probability of living alone are estimated. The results of these models are used to calculate the expected proportion of elderly widows living alone in various hypothetical scenarios of social change. This analysis suggests that no single factor is responsible for the rise in living alone among the elderly. Value changes, as represented by a variable for time, are shown to have strong and direct effects on the increased probability of living alone in old age in the late twentieth century, independent of the effect of rising income levels. These results are discussed in light of previous research on living arrangements of the elderly, which articulates demographic, economic, and cultural explanations for change
Demographic economics · Economics · Logistic regression · Sociology · Demography · Health disparities and outcomes · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies · Gerontology
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Racial Differences in Multigenerational Living Arrangements in 1910
Measuring Social Isolation Among Older Adults Using Multiple Indicators From the NSHAP Study
Social isolation and mental well-being among Korean older adults
Alone and Content
Transitions to Supported Environments in England and Wales Among Elderly Widowed and Divorced Women
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Co-residence of mid-life children with their elderly parents in England and Wales
Les âges de la ville
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Determinants of the living arrangements of baby boomers
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Demographic, socioeconomic, and cultural factors for the rise in one-person households in developing countries
The historical trajectory of the black family
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Long-term trends in living alone in later life in the United States, 1850-2015
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The living arrangements of older immigrants from the former Soviet Union
Survival strategies late in life
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Changes in the Living Arrangements of Elderly People in Greece
The Racial Crossover in Family Complexity in the United States
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Living Arrangements of Ever-Married Older Lebanese Women
Research Note
Nativity, duration of residence and the life course pattern of extended family living in the USA
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Socioeconomic resources and living arrangements of older adults in Lebanon
The myth of independence for older Americans living alone in the Bay Area of San Francisco
Trends in, and transitions to, institutional residence among older people in England and Wales, 1971-91
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Long-term trends in living alone among Korean adults
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The fall in household size and the rise of the primary individual in the United States
Privacy, poverty, and old age
The Growth of Home Ownership
Living arrangements of widows in the United States and Israel, 1960 and 1961
The living arrangements of unmarried elderly hispanic females
Changes in the Propensity to Live Alone
Changes in the propensity to live alone
Household composition choices of older unmarried women
A Century of Demographic and Cultural Change in Western Europe
Household Formation in Developed Societies
Sons, Daughters, and Intergenerational Social Support
Living Arrangements of Older Women
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| Unique citing works | 57 |
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| Citations per year | 1,9 |
| Citation span | 1996 - 2026 (31) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 56 |