Monograph aims to contribute to understanding of various aspects of demographic ageing in contemporary societies, besides the pension reform. Discussion raises wider issues of demographic ageing, of how this is manifested in various domains of welfare. To point out the diversity within Europe, most of chapters provide cross national comparisons of EQLS data. We examine the situation of older people, how this is impacted by other social changes and how it is manifested in various domains of quality of life, reaching from health, housing, social contacts and social exclusion to manifestation of diverse risks in daily lives of older people. The monograph presents a possible framework for understanding of problems in ageing society; it can serve both professional and wider audience in informed discussion of problems and possible responses to the challenges of demographic ageing.
F.24 Improvements to existing system-wide, normative and programme solutions, and methods
COBISS.SI-ID: 255824384This scientific monograph with contributions of a number of authors presents a thorough, comprehensive and systematic overview of the research findings about life of older people in the last twenty years in Slovenia. It examines the demographic trends, intergenerational contract, analysis of social networks of the elderly, the role of local community and neighbors in the lives of the older people and the significance of social networks for the health of the older people.
C.02 Editorial board of a national monograph
COBISS.SI-ID: 62901505The book addresses the problem of poverty and social exclusion of elderly in Slovenia. It presents theoretical approaches to social exclusion, as well as quantitative data on social exclusion of elderly in individual dimensions (health, contacts, income and material deprivation, housing). The main part of the book are the results of a qualitative survey, where coping strategies of elderly are presented. In conclusion also policy recommendations are given.
C.02 Editorial board of a national monograph
COBISS.SI-ID: 252141056Housing renovation is a topical issue in CEE countries facing the need to tackle their troubled post-war housing estates and improve their energy efficiency. In this paper the renovation decisions of households living in multidwelling buildings are modelled to identify the key determinants of such decisions and to gain a better insight into the reasons for the insufficient extent of renovation in CEE. Considering general factors as well as CEE specific factors, and specifically adding variables of social capital, renovation decision-making is modelled by applying a discrete choice framework of analysis. The results clearly show that, next to the physical characteristics of the stock, such as its age, an important role in the renovation process is played by residents and particularly their relations in terms of social capital. The results thus identify some of the key missing pre-conditions for renovating multidwelling buildings across CEE.
F.02 Acquisition of new scientific knowledge
COBISS.SI-ID: 21527014The purpose of this study was to assess the potential for increasing the supply of nonprofit rental housing in the municipality of Ljubljana and to offer some recommendations. Starting from examples of good practice in the EU, we wanted to give an overview of new possible ways of providing rental housing; the aim was also to assess how much the beneficiaries of nonprofit housing and housing units would be willing and financially able to accept a set of such new solutions, taking into account the social sustainability of the tenancy. We provided an overview of nonprofit housing supply in the EU area, taking into account various system frameworks that regulate and support the operation of nonprofit housing. We presented a selection of examples of good practice and innovative solutions. We also analysed the situation in Slovenia and Ljubljana, according to the legal and system possibilities and limitations of nonprofit housing supply. For insight into the current situation of potential beneficiaries to nonprofit housing and their ability and interest in new solutions we prepared and conducted a survey, which included unsuccessful applicants of JSS MOL public tender for the nonprofit housing, list A and list B and beneficiaries of residential units (users and those on the waiting list). Acceptance of the new solution was analysed using the method of vignettes. All tested solutions have proven to be relevant, but they require selective use. Also, all new organizationalstatus novelties were confirmed as useful as half of applicants is interested in them. However, none of the solutions showed as universal and generally acceptable to all. We recommend introducing all or as many as possible solutions tested and their selective use so that people can choose and available resources are used optimally. We also recommend different ways of cutting costs and the continuation of already existing good practices of MOL’s energy renovations. We recommend expending of nonprofit housing providers. We recommend that JSS MOL supports nonprofit housing projects with the possibility of participation of different stakeholders. We recommend starting a housing association as a demonstrative case.
F.24 Improvements to existing system-wide, normative and programme solutions, and methods
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