SVIBOR - Project code: 6-06-270

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Project code: 6-06-270


Ageing and technolgy


Main researcher: KALITERNA, LJILJANA (82942)



Assistants
Type of research: applied
Duration from: 01/01/92. to 01/01/95.

Papers on project (total): 29
Papers on project quoted in Current Contents: 6
Institution name: Institut za primijenjena društvena istraživanja, Zagreb (194)
Department/Institute: Institute for Applied Social Research
Address: Marulićev trg 19/1
City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia
Communication
Phone: 385 (1)444-650
Phone: 385 (1)445-002
Fax: 385 (1)448-566
E-mail: lili@maipdi.ipdi.hr
E-mail: zezi@maipdi.ipdi.hr

Summary: As many other industrial societies, the Republic of Croatia is recently facing the problem of the growth of the aged population what has influence on all aspects of society, from the marketing of products, to retirement and employment patterns and to social relationships between generations. The first objective of our study was to provide data on demographic changes in the structure of the Croatian elderly population, with special emphasis on population of retirees. The second objective was to examine the expectations about retirement and to identify various factors which could be important in retirement planning and preparation for withdrawal from work. In the period 1953-1991 demographic structure of the Croatian population is marked by a trend of increase in the number of old people. It is projected that by the year 2000, about 13.5 per cent of population of Croatia will be 65 and over. However, the participation of the elderly in the labour force decreased which, together with increased unemployment, causes an unfavorable retirees/labour force ratio. The study on expectations about retirement showed that the women had more positive attitudes toward retirement than men. About 30 per cent of our sample expressed willingness to continue working after retirement. Higher proportion of work continuers were men and with higher level of education. Together with this, the previous research on the effects of shiftwork on the health, work ability and social life of workers was continued. The results showed that, irrespective of age and gender, workers in 12-hour shift systems reported less disturbed domestic, non-domestic and social life than workers in 8-hour shift system. The project is a part of the COST A5 project "Ageing and Technology" since 1992. The results obtained were presented at 7 international conferences; 13 scientific papers and 10 conference abstracts were published in the period 1991-1995.

Keywords: ageing, technology, retirement, attitudes, demography, shiftwork, mood

Research goals: Growth of the aged population is a feature common to majority of industrial societies as a result of a long term decline in the fertility rate together with increased life expectancy. The ageing of a nation has influence on all aspects of society, from the marketing of products, to retirement and employment patterns and to social relationships between generations. The first objective of our study was to provide data on demographic changes in the structure of the Croatian elderly population, characteristics of the retirees and participation of the elderly in a labour force. The statistical highlighting of the growth of ageing population is important in order to predict future trends. It is necessary to develop new concepts on the health, work ability and well-being of aged population and to take actions in order to diminish a bias between changed demographic structure and present demands of life in our society. The particularly important segment of the aged population are retirees. There are number of studies showing that anticipation of the problems likely to occur in the age of retirement and appropriate planning of that period of life have a positive influence on the adjustment to new conditions. Therefore, the second objective of our study was to examine the expectations about retirement in our population and to identify various factors which could be important in retirement planning and preparation for withdrawal from work. Together with this, the previous research on the effects of shiftwork on the health, work ability and social life of workers was continued. Aimed at identifying the factors which are related to (in)tolerance to shiftwork, the results of this study could help to alleviate some of the shiftworkers' problems by choosing the appropriate shift system or by selecting the individuals who are predisposed to tolerate shiftwork reasonably well.


COOPERATION - PROJECTS


  1. Name of project: COST A5 Ageing and Technology
    Name of institution: Commission of the European Communities
    City: 1049 - Brussels, Belgium

  2. Name of project: 5-08-282 Demografski razvoj i populacijska politika Republike Hrvatske
    Name of institution: Institut za primijenjena druŠtvena istraživanja
    City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia


COOPERATION - INSTITUTIONS


  1. Name of institution: INA - OKI
    Type of institution: Economical/Production
    Type of cooperation: Promotion or commercialization of results
    City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia

  2. Name of institution: NIKOLA TESLA
    Type of institution: Economical/Production
    Type of cooperation: Occasional exchange of information
    City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia

  3. Name of institution: Ministarstvo rada i socijalne skrbi
    Type of institution: State administration
    Type of cooperation: Occasional exchange of information
    City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia

  4. Name of institution: Republički fond mirovinskog i invalidskog osiguranja radnika Hrvatske
    Type of institution: State administration
    Type of cooperation: Occasional exchange of information
    City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia

  5. Name of institution: Uprava kontrole letenja, Aerodrom Pleso
    Type of institution: State administration
    Type of cooperation: Occasional exchange of information
    City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia

  6. Name of institution: Policijska uprava
    Type of institution: State administration
    Type of cooperation: Occasional exchange of information
    City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia

  7. Name of institution: Opća bolnica Dubrovnik
    Type of institution: Institution whose primary activities ar
    Type of cooperation: Occasional exchange of information
    City: 20000 - Dubrovnik, Croatia

  8. Name of institution: University of Connecticut, SAD
    Type of institution: University/Faculty
    Type of cooperation: Systematic exchange of information
    City: 06269-1020 - Storrs, Connecticut, SAD

  9. Name of institution: University College of Swansea
    Type of institution: University/Faculty
    Type of cooperation: Systematic exchange of information
    City: SA2 8PP - Swansea, United Kingdom

  10. Name of institution: Institut za medicinska istraživanja i medicinu rada
    Type of institution: State institute
    Type of cooperation: Joint publishing of scientific papers
    City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia

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