Publication type
Research Paper
Series Number
10/255
Series
CMPO Working Papers University of Bristol
Author
Publication date
June 1, 2010
Abstract:
It has been suggested that social connectedness is potentially important for a healthy and happy retirement. This paper presents evidence that levels of social connectedness (defined as being active in social organisations) increase at retirement, by 25 per cent compared to pre-retirement levels. However, there is not a consistently strong and positive association between social connectedness and health and well-being in retirement for everyone. Rather, the evidence suggests that social connectedness may matter most in bad times.
Subjects
Link
- http://www.bristol.ac.uk/Depts/CMPO/workingpapers/workingpapers.htm
Notes
Nos. 98/001 onwards available on internet
discussion paper
#514104