EWAS: ENHANCING WELLBEING IN AN AGEING SOCIETY

 

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• Aims and Objectives
  • 1. Expanding the knowledge base
  • 2. Transitions to older age
  • 3. Perspectives, experiences and transactions
  • 4. Knowledge development, transfer and application
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• Members of the EWAS Team
• Charles Waldegrave
• Professor Peggy Koopman-Boyden
• Professor Ian Pool
• Dr Peter King
• Dr Suzan van der Pas
• Dr Michael Cameron
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The Family Centre Social Policy Research Unit	The University of Waikato Population Studies Centre

 

 

 

 

Objective Three: Perspectives, experiences and transactions

 

New knowledge is generated that (a) contributes to a deeper understanding of how the perceptions and aspirations of the elderly, and their interactions and transactions with culturally diverse communities of kin, friends and neighbours contribute to their wellbeing, and (b) aids policy relating to the balance of government, community and familial support for older people. The objective responds to KKQ1, 2 and 3 by contributing to knowledge on definitions and measures of social connectedness or participation, for purposes of monitoring these outcomes, and establishing causal factors for understanding variation for the population as a whole and subgroups. A combination of qualitative and quantitative methods is used, and a sample survey of New Zealanders aged 65+ is completed.

Key Knowledge Questions

1. Describing and monitoring variation in social outcomes.
2. Understanding the multiple causes of variation in social outcomes.
3. Monitoring key causal factors.
4. Analysing what works to change variation in social outcomes: design, delivery and impact of policy.
5. Anticipating the likely impact of future social, socio-demographic and technological trends on social outcomes.