Expectations for ageing well in later life are connected to, but not limited to, access to economic resources. This research investigates how older people of differing living standards reflect on choices made in the context of their everyday lives. In‐depth interviews with 143 older New Zealanders revealed that claims to choice were a means of validating oneself as capable, able to manage the uncertainty of life, and able to cope as one ages. Examining the exercise of choice in relation to access to economic resources demonstrates the interplay between the moral, material and social aspects of managing self. Choice reflects the tangible possibilities that are inevitably situated in the context of certain material conditions of life that interact in complex ways with the representational claims that people make to a coherent and self‐managing identity as an older person.

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“我选择真正没有一切”：道德要求，经济选择和老龄化

对晚年良好衰老的期望与但不限于获得经济资源有关。这项研究调查了不同生活水平的老年人如何反映他们在日常生活中做出的选择。对143个年龄较大的新西兰人的深入采访显示，选择的主张是一种证明自己有能力，有能力应对生活的不确定性并能够应付一个年龄段的手段。对与获取经济资源有关的选择权进行的研究证明了自我管理的道德，物质和社会方面之间的相互作用。