Early ∈ life, it is most often delaying partnering and childbearing that increases solo-living. Living alone is also common ∈ countries where rural youth migrate to urban centers for work and form their own household. Among young adults, men take longer to get married or move ∈ with partners compared to women. In later life, the gender trend reverses dramatically, and women live alone two to four times more often than men across 113 countries looked at ∈ one study. This can be explained by women living longer than men on average, resulting ∈ more widows living alone. Increasing life expectancy, dissolution of partnerships and death of a partner tend to be the main drivers behind trends ∈ elderly one person households.
Middle-aged adults’ solo-living is more complex. According to a Canadian panel survey, employed men and those living ∈ vulnerable communities are less likely to stay living on their own compared to unemployed men and those living ∈ less vulnerable communities, respectively. Among women, those with poor health and medium-level of education are more likely to live alone compared to women with excellent health and lower education.
n countries with high value placed on the individual, living alone is more common than countries with high value of family co‐residence. For example, ∈Sweden and across the Nordics living alone has become a norm through a “culture of individualism” and a welfare state which enables people to access affordable housing and public services independent of family support.
Disponiv́ el em: https://theconversation.com/. Acesso em: 24 set. 2022.
Com base no texto, considere as afirmações abaixo.
I. Homens de meia idade desempregados e em comunidades menos vulneráveis tendem a viver sozinhos.
II. De acordo com um dos estudos, mulheres mais velhas vivem muito mais com a companhia de familiares.
III. Em alguns países, a cultura e a existência de políticas públicas favorecem viver sozinho.
IV. A migração da zona rural para as cidades contribui para o compartilhamento de habitação entre jovens.
V. Mulheres de meia idade com saúde comprometida vivem mais com companhia que outras mais saudáveis.
Assinale a alternativa que apresenta apenas afirmativas corretas, de acordo com o texto.
