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National Survey of the Aged, 1975 (ICPSR 7945)
Released/updated on: 1992-02-16
Geographic coverage: United States
This survey was conducted during the spring and summer of
1975 under a grant from the Administration on Aging and with
supplemental funding from the Social Security Administration. It
surveyed noninstitutionalized Americans aged 65 and older with a
special focus on developing national estimates of the economic needs
and social concerns of the elderly. The survey attempted to describe
the aged population and to indicate the degree of health, financial
independence, and familial support of 2,143 older Americans. Also
studied were the work status of respondents, their past and present
attitudes toward work, their desire for gainful employment, their
income and assets, their evaluation of their own financial status, and
their reported use of health and welfare services. The data collection
comprises three files. Part 1 contains the general survey, Part 2 is a
survey of proxy respondents, and Part 3 supplies information on
persons who could not complete an interview.
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National Survey of the Aged [United States], 1957 (ICPSR 7686)
Released/updated on: 2006-03-30
Geographic coverage: United States
This survey, sponsored by the Health Information Foundation at the University of Chicago and conducted at the National Opinion Research Center, consists of three component parts. Part 1, the Health Needs of Older Persons, covers health, the use of medical facilities, the cost of medical care, the older person's sources of income, his/her social relationships, attitudes toward younger family members, work, religion, and a self-evaluation of health status for persons aged 60 and over. Part 2, Household Enumeration: Noninterviewed Individuals, contains information describing persons located during the enumeration process who were unable to complete an interview. For Part 3, Public Attitudes on Older People, a cross-section of adult Americans was surveyed. This survey was mainly concerned with the level of responsibility younger and middle-aged people assumed for older relatives, the kinds of plans they were making for their own maintenance in later years, and overall attitudes on the part of all age groups toward certain situations that are commmon in later life.
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National Survey of the Aged [United States], 1962 (ICPSR 7687)
Released/updated on: 1992-02-16
Geographic coverage: United States
This data collection contains the results of a survey of the aged in the United States in 1962. The study gathered information on the health, economic status, living arrangements, and family relationships of persons aged 65 years and older. The emphasis of the survey was on the general physical capacity of older people, the relationship of physical capacity to economic conditions, employment and retirement patterns, housing, and family and social relationships. The survey was designed to produce national estimates of the needs of older persons. In particular, the services that facilitate continued independent living arrangements were examined. The survey was conducted by the National Opinion Research Center and was part of a three-nation study in Denmark, Great Britain, and the United States (see NATIONAL SURVEY OF THE AGED [UNITED STATES], 1957 [ICPSR 7686] and NATIONAL SURVEY OF THE AGED, 1975 [ICPSR 7945]). In personal interviews respondents who were currently employed (and those who were retired or housewives) were asked for employment details and occupational history, their attitudes about work and retirement, and descriptions of their physical health, with specific questions asked of both nonambulatory and housebound persons, (e.g., if they needed and/or received help with various personal care tasks, what specific illness kept them indoors, and who provided their in-home care). Respondents were also asked for information about their children and relatives (e.g., the amount of financial help received from them, the number of times each sibling and child visited, and the amount of time it would take each to make the trip to the respondent's dwelling) and their finances (e.g., living expenses, life insurance, value of property, amount of mortgage payment or rent, and amount and sources of income). Other questions concerned attitudes about aging (e.g., if respondents were satisfied with their life accomplishments, if they believed in an afterlife, and how often they experienced feelings of loneliness and isolation). The interviewers provided observational data about respondents (e.g., level of cooperation and alertness and ability to hear and see). Demographic data gathered include age, sex, marital status, relationship to head of household, number of persons in household, type of household, country of origin, age when arrived in the United States, last grade or year of school completed, religious preference, and if living on a farm.