English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

Health, wealth and lifestyles of the older population in England: THE 2002 ENGLISH LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF AGEING

Editors: Michael Marmot, James Banks, Richard Blundell, Carli Lessof and James Nazroo

The findings from the first wave of the survey were published in December 2003. The individual chapters and their annexes of data tables can be downloaded below. To buy a printed copy (£35), please contact the Institute for Fiscal Studies at mailbox@ifs.org.uk or by telephone on 020 7291 4800.

Chapter 1: Introduction; Summary of chapters

Michael Marmot, University College London; James Banks, Institute for Fiscal Studies and University College London; Richard Blundell, Institute for Fiscal Studies and University College London; Carli Lessof, National Centre for Social Research; James Nazroo, University College London

Chapter 2: Socio-demographic characteristics; Annex to chapter 2

Edlira Gjonça, University College London; Lisa Calderwood, National Centre for Social Research

Chapter 3: Socio-economic position; Annex to chapter 3

James Banks, Institute for Fiscal Studies and University College London; Saffron Karlsen, University College London; Zoë Oldfield, Institute for Fiscal Studies

Chapter 4: Work and retirement; Annex to chapter 4

James Banks, Institute for Fiscal Studies and University College London; María Casanova, Institute for Fiscal Studies and University College London

Chapter 5: Social activity; Annex to chapter 5

Martin Hyde, University College London; Mary Janevic, University College London

Chapter 6: Health; Annex to chapter 6

Anne McMunn, University College London; Martin Hyde, University College London; Mary Janevic, University College London; Meena Kumari, University College London

Chapter 7: Physical and cognitive function; Annex to chapter 7

Nicholas Steel, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge; Felicia A. Huppert Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, Brenda McWilliams Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge; David Melzer Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge

Chapter 8: Physical and social environment; Annex to chapter 8

Mary Janevic, University College London; Edlira Gjonça, University College London; Martin Hyde, University College London

Chapter 9: Methodology

Rebecca Taylor, National Centre for Social Research; Laura Conway, National Centre for Social Research; Lisa Calderwood, National Centre for Social Research; Carli Lessof, National Centre for Social Research

ISBN: 1-903274-34-6; Institute for Fiscal Studies, December 2003.