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Older adults' civic engagement has become a key concern in academic and policy debates in recent years. However, existing studies on this topic remain fragmented across various conceptual and methodological approaches.
This book provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary and multidimensional perspective on older adults' civic engagement. It proposes a conceptual framework which understands civic engagement as a multidimensional concept encompassing a diversity of activities through which older adults contribute to their communities and wider society. Contributors explore the factors shaping older adults' participation in various civic activities across the life course, considering their diversity in terms of social locations such as gender, health status, migrant background, socioeconomic background and residential arrangements.
By analysing past and current research, policy and practice, the book offers recommendations for future efforts to advance the field.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
"Through enlightening contributions of a strong team of scientists, the volume edited by Serrat provides crucial insights on one important social consequence of current demographic developments." Andrea Principi, National Institute of Health and Science on Ageing (INRCA) "It is critical to recognise that older people contribute to society. This volume presents a unique perspective on the breadth and diversity of these contributions across settings and environments." Jeni Warburton, La Trobe University "This book offers a comprehensive analysis of civic engagement in later life, highlighting diverse perspectives, underexplored themes and critical research gaps." Laurent Reyes, University of California, Berkeley
"It is a real breath of fresh air at a time when we see around us a disturbing return to narratives of old age as a problem and a burden. The chapters in this book make clear how misguided these views are." Lucie Vidovicova, Masaryk University
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3 s/w Tabellen, 7 s/w Abbildungen
3 Tables, black and white; 7 Illustrations, black and white
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Höhe: 234 mm
Breite: 156 mm
Dicke: 14 mm
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978-1-4473-7353-7 (9781447373537)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Rodrigo Serrat is Associate Professor in the Department of Cognition, Development and Educational Psychology at the University of Barcelona.
Beiträge von
Universite de Sherbrooke
University of San Francisco
Trent University
Universite de Sherbrooke
Abo Akademi University
Universitat de Barcelona
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Lund University
Uppsala University, Sweden
University of Barcelona
Part 1: Civic Engagement in Later Life: Conceptual and Methodological Aspects
1. A Conceptual Framework to Understand Civic Engagement in Later Life - Rodrigo Serrat
2. What Characterizes Civic Engagement in Later Life? Micro-, Meso- And Macro-Level Influences - Toon Vercauteren, Fredrica Nyqvist and Marina Naesman
3. A Life-Course Approach to Civic Engagement in Later Life - Sandra Torres and Rodrigo Serrat
Part 2: Understanding Multidimensional Civic Engagement in Later Life
4. Informal Helping Behaviours in Later Life - Montse Celdran and Karima Chacur-Kiss
5. Associational Memberships in Later Life - Fredrica Nyqvist, Mikael Nygaerd and Emilia Haekkinen
6. Older People's Formal Volunteering - Sarah Dury, Erin Grinshteyn and Marja Aartsen
7. Older People's Political Participation - Rodrigo Serrat and Clemens Tesch-Roemer
8. Digital Civic Engagement in Later Life - Arlind Reuter and Thomas Scharf
Part 3: Civic Engagement within a Diverse Older Population
9. Older People with Disabilities - Maria Dolores Majon Valpuesta and Melanie Levasseur
10. Older People Living in Long-Term Care Settings - Feliciano Villar and Inma Peiro-Milian
11. Older People with Diverse Migrant Backgrounds - Pernilla Agard and Sandra Torres
12. Older People Living in Socially Disadvantaged Urban Areas - Bas Dikmans, Sarah Dury and Liesbeth de Donder
13. Older People Living in Rural Communities - Rachel Winterton, Mark Skinner and Kieran Walsh
Part 4: Future Directions for Policy and Research into Late Life Civic Engagement
14. Looking back and Moving Forward: Future Directions for Research on Civic Engagement in Later Life - Rodrigo Serrat
