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Australian baby boomers’ expectations and plans for their old age

Australasian Journal on Ageing

Author: Quine, S., Carter, S.
Year: 2006
Type: Journal Article

Abstract:

The ageing of Australia's 5.5 million baby boomers (born 1946–1965) will significantly change Australian society, yet it is unclear what is known about the expectations and plans of this cohort for their retirement and old age. This paper provides a first step by reviewing the Australian literature, focusing on the areas of health, housing, work and income, and responsibility. Information from the peer-reviewed literature and the Internet published during 1996–2005 was reviewed. One hundred ninety-five Australian references were retrieved, of which only 94 were relevant. The review identified that, despite agreement about the significance of baby boomer's ageing, empirical work directly addressing the research topics was rare. In particular, there was little coverage of baby boomers’ ascription of responsibility for their welfare in older age. If policies are to be effective, empirical research obtaining information directly from baby boomers is required to fill the gaps identified through this review.


Further Details

Full Title Australasian Journal on Ageing
Pages 6
Volume 25
Issue 1
Section 3
Accession Number November, 2010
Keywords Australia, older

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