<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Based on the theory of Cumulative (Dis)Advantage over the life course, this study makes three contributions. Using the concentration index, it documents the extent to which life satisfaction (LS) is unequally distributed with respect to health status (HS) in the 50+ population of SHARE. It shows that HS, widowhood and adaptation processes are important factors that correlate significantly with these inequalities in all countries studied. Finally, this study reveals that the 50+ population across Europe experiences cumulative disadvantage, both in terms of HS and LS.</p></abstract>

Based on the theory of Cumulative (Dis)Advantage over the life course, this study makes three contributions. Using the concentration index, it documents the extent to which life satisfaction (LS) is unequally distributed with respect to health status (HS) in the 50+ population of SHARE. It shows that HS, widowhood and adaptation processes are important factors that correlate significantly with these inequalities in all countries studied. Finally, this study reveals that the 50+ population across Europe experiences cumulative disadvantage, both in terms of HS and LS.

Health-Related Inequalities in Life Satisfaction Among the 50+ Population in Europe: Evidence From SHARE

FORS – Swiss Centre of Expertise in Social Sciences

Department of Health Services Administration

Nova Healthcare Initiative, Nova School of Business and Economics

Swiss Journal of Sociology

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Based on the theory of Cumulative (Dis)Advantage over the life course, this study makes three contributions. Using the concentration index, it documents the...

Health-Related Inequalities in Life Satisfaction Among the 50+ Population in Europe: Evidence From SHARE

Published Online: Jul 28, 2018

Page range: 301 - 326

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sjs-2018-0014

Keywords
health status, life satisfaction, inequalities, cumulative (dis)advantage, SHARE

© 2018 Valérie-Anne Ryser et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Health-Related Inequalities in Life Satisfaction Among the 50+ Population in Europe: Evidence From SHARE

Published Online: Jul 28, 2018

Page range: 301 - 326

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sjs-2018-0014

Keywordshealth status, life satisfaction, inequalities, cumulative (dis)advantage, SHARE

© 2018 Valérie-Anne Ryser et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
health status, life satisfaction, inequalities, cumulative (dis)advantage, SHARE