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The article discusses the possibilities, as well as the limitations of the analysis of the elderly households material situation (single-person households aged 65+ and double with at least one person aged 65+) in selected countries of Central and Eastern Europe: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary - belonging to the EU in 2004 as well as Bulgaria and Romania - in the EU since 2007. The study uses selected results of the analysis made on the basis of the EU-SILC (European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions). Significant differences in the financial situation of elderly households in different countries of Central and Eastern Europe were observed on the basis of the data analysis on housing facilities in some material good as well as subjective assessment of financial situation of the households.

The book collects the most contemporary issues related to the process of ageing of societies in Central and Eastern Europe. The multiplicity of topics presented with the variety of theoretical and methodological approaches means that although it is a publication by many authors, it is a consistent monographic study, showing the development of sociology of ageing as a scientific discipline in selected countries of Central and Eastern Europe. The aim of the book is to call the attention of the reader and emphasize that the challenges of population ageing in this part of Europe are important aspects of sociology is particularly valuable. These challenges require not only recognition and resolution through application of appropriate research approaches, but also education of various actors (including policy makers) for being prepared for both diagnosing the phenomena and taking action in practice

Perek‐Białas J, Turek K. Organisation‐level policy towards older workers in PolandThis article presents the results of studies on organisation‐level strategies towards older workers in Poland. The analyses were based on a national and representative sample survey of 1,037 companies (public and private sectors) – the first of its kind in Poland. The question of the survey was: How do Polish employers deal with an ageing workforce and how can management tap into their potential through various measures? The analyses revealed three different strategies: (i) improvement of productivity – trying to improve the skills and competencies of older workers, increase their effective use of and adjustment to the workplace, plan individual career moves and avoid work burn‐out; (ii) the pushing out of older workers – attempting to rid the workplace of older workers as quickly as possible; (iii) accommodation and reduction of labour costs – slowly preparing senior workers for retirement and creating conditions that would meet their actual needs.

Résumé Le présent article traite du « vieillissement actif » en tant que concept politique et de sa signification au sein de différentes cultures. Nous nous penchons ici sur la République tchèque et la Pologne, deux anciens pays communistes qui ont connu une transition économique et politique dans les années 1990 et ont adhéré à l'Union européenne en 2004. Ces pays ont tous deux une démographie similaire, à savoir une population vieillissante, mais ils diffèrent assez largement par leur vision du vieillissement actif comme question d'action publique. La méthode employée est une méta-analyse d'entretiens et de consultations avec des spécialistes. Les résultats montrent qu'il n'y a pas en Pologne de politique globale relative à la question du vieillissement actif et, en République tchèque, pas de vision systémique générale fondée sur les principes du vieillissement actif. Le débat sur l'activité des seniors se focalise largement sur l'emploi et le marché de travail, délaissant en grande partie la question des services sociaux, des soins à la personne ou encore, tout simplement, des loisirs. Le manque de mécanismes institutionnels, les obstacles budgétaires, les perceptions socioculturelles discriminatoires ou encore la conjoncture économique défavorable constituent autant de barrières à la mise en place de stratégies de vieillissement actif pour la période étudiée. Toutefois, il apparaît que le problème est désormais connu, et que les modifications de la démographie ainsi que l'attitude des seniors pourront, à l'avenir, peser sur un débat plus large consacré au vieillissement actif.

Intro -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1: Towards an Evidence-Based Active Ageing Strategy -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Use of AAI for Policymaking -- 1.3 Subnational Adaptations of the AAI -- 1.4 Comparative Analysis of Active Ageing -- 1.5 Methodological Improvements in Measuring Active Ageing -- 1.6 Use of Active Ageing Index in Non-EU Countries -- References -- Part I: Building Evidence for Active Ageing Policies Active Ageing Index and its Potential -- 2: Are Societies with a High Value on the Active Ageing Index More Age Integrated? -- 2.1 Background -- 2.2 Conditions for Cross-age Interaction -- 2.2.1 Laws and Policies -- 2.2.2 Settings -- 2.2.3 Controls -- 2.3 Cross-age Interaction and Ageism -- 2.4 Method -- 2.4.1 Data -- 2.4.2 Measures -- 2.4.3 Analytical Strategy -- 2.5 Results -- 2.5.1 AAI and Settings Enabling Cross-age Interactions -- 2.5.2 Determinants of Cross-age Friendships -- 2.5.3 Cross-age Friendship and Ageism -- 2.6 Conclusion -- References -- 3: The Expected, Evaluated, Perceived, Valued and Prevalent Social Roles of Older People: Are They by Consent? -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 The Demography-Related Context and Roles Older People Are Expected to Play in Actively Ageing Societies -- 3.3 Social Roles in Higher Age -- 3.3.1 The Active Ageing Index as an Evaluation of Role Performance on the National Level -- 3.3.2 Roles to Play: As "Society" Sees It -- 3.3.3 Preferred Roles: From the Perspective of Older People Themselves -- 3.4 Expected, Evaluated, Perceived and Valued Roles: Are They by Consent? -- 3.5 Roles Played -- 3.6 Conclusions and Discussion -- References -- 4: The Active Ageing Index (AAI) and its Relation to the Quality of Life of Older Adults -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Methods, Data and Variables -- 4.3 Results -- 4.4 Discussion -- References.

Populations around the globe are ageing rapidly. This demographic shift affects families, market structures and social provisions. This timely volume, part of the Ageing and the Lifecourse series, argues that the lifecourse perspective helps us understand the causes and effects of population ageing. The lifecourse perspective suggests that individuals' experiences at an early age can influence their decisions and behaviour at a later age. This much-needed volume combines insights from different disciplines and real-life experiences to describe the theories and practices behind this idea. It therefore caters to the needs of scholars, practitioners and policy makers in a range of areas including sociology and political science