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Hank, Karsten ORCID: 0000-0003-1844-7612 and Wagner, Michael (2013). Parenthood, Marital Status, and Well-Being in Later Life: Evidence from SHARE. Soc. Indic. Res., 114 (2). S. 639 - 654. DORDRECHT: SPRINGER. ISSN 1573-0921

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Abstract

Using pooled cross-sectional data from the first two waves of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe, we address the question of whether and how parenthood and marital status are associated with various dimensions of elders' well-being, which we define by elements of the individual's economic situation, psychological well-being, and social connectedness. The results of our multivariate analysis suggest that childless individuals do not generally fare worse than parents in terms of their economic, psychological, or social well-being. Although there is some indication for a 'protective effect' of marriage, having a partner does not per se contribute to greater psychological well-being: only those reporting satisfaction with the extent of reciprocity in their relationship report lower numbers of depression symptoms than their unmarried counterparts. We observe no systematic associations between parenthood (marriage, respectively) and individuals' propensity to participate in social activities. These findings are fairly stable, that is, they hold for both men and women as well as across various cohorts, and they do not vary systematically between countries.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Hank, Karsten UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0003-1844-7612 UNSPECIFIED Wagner, Michael UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-473216
DOI:	10.1007/s11205-012-0166-x
Journal or Publication Title:	Soc. Indic. Res.
Volume:	114
Number:	2
Page Range:	S. 639 - 654
Date:	2013
Publisher:	SPRINGER
Place of Publication:	DORDRECHT
ISSN:	1573-0921
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS; OLDER-ADULTS; MENTAL-HEALTH; FAMILY TIES; CHILDLESSNESS; FERTILITY; PATTERNS; CHILDBEARING; WIDOWHOOD; CHILDREN Multiple languages Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary; Sociology Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/47321