Croissance du nombre des isolés en France : vers de nouveaux comportements ?
Delbes Christiane, Gaymu Joëlle. - The Rise in the Number of Isolated Individuals in France : New Trends in Behaviour ? Following a description of the heterogeneity of the population living in one-person households, an attempt is made to trace the factors which have led to an increase in this population. The respective influence of demographic trends, modifications in marriage patterns and the growing tendency among the non-married towards becoming isolated are emphasized. Up to the age of 55, the role of each these elements varies significantly with age, sex and period ; however, for older individuals, these factors have not changed for 20 years. The demographic factor (especially longer life expectancy) and the growing popularity of living alone among the non-married (related to improved financial resources, health, etc.) have become more important more than compensating for the decline in widowhood. These age groups, in which isolated individuals are formed most frequently account for half of the entire increase in the number. In addition, and despite a tendency for these contrasts to become more homogeneous the percentage of people living alone still largely depends on geographical location. At any given moment, there is a clear difference when the geographical distributions of the older and the younger section of isolated individuals is mapped, and this difference has remained constant over time. Different factors account for these profiles. They are reviewed in an attempt to forecast future trends in isolation, more particularly among the elderly.
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1990
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Authors: | Gaymu, Joëlle ; Delbes, Christiane |
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Population (french edition). - Institut National d'Études Démographiques (INED). - Vol. 45.1990, 3, p. 501-530
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Institut National d'Études Démographiques (INED) |
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