The lived experiences of the impoverished elderly

How does one spend old age in impoverishment? How did they end up in this predicament? This study aims to examine the trajectories of old people who live in heavily subsidized housing and attempts to identify patterns of structural influence and personal agency. Another area of focus for this study...

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Main Author:	Li, Julius
Other Authors:	Xiao Hong
Format:	Final Year Project
Language:	English
Published:	2017
Subjects:	DRNTU::Social sciences
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10356/70205
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Institution:	Nanyang Technological University
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spelling	sg-ntu-dr.10356-702052019-12-10T11:03:29Z The lived experiences of the impoverished elderly Li, Julius Xiao Hong School of Humanities and Social Sciences DRNTU::Social sciences How does one spend old age in impoverishment? How did they end up in this predicament? This study aims to examine the trajectories of old people who live in heavily subsidized housing and attempts to identify patterns of structural influence and personal agency. Another area of focus for this study is the demographic of the single elderly. Marriage rates are on the decline in Singapore, this coupled with an aging population mean that elderly who are single may be on the rise. However this study also includes widows and widowers. As such this study also examines relationships and sources of support in late life. (9669 words) Bachelor of Arts 2017-04-15T08:00:22Z 2017-04-15T08:00:22Z 2017 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/70205 en Nanyang Technological University 26 p. application/pdf
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The lived experiences of the impoverished elderly

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