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The Participation of Senior Citizens in Policy-Making: Patterning Initiatives i...
Falanga, Roberto; Cebulla, Andreas; Principi, Andrea; Socci, MarcoWorldwide, active aging policy calls for greater participation of senior citizens in the social, economic, and political realms. Despite emerging evidence of initiatives engaging senior citizens in social activities, little is known about the use of participatory approaches in the design and/or implementation of policies that matter to older citizens. This article identifies initiatives facilitating the civic p...
Do predictors of volunteering in older age differ by health status?
Principi, Andrea; Galenkamp, Henrike; Papa, Roberta; Socci, Marco; Suanet, Bianca; Schmidt, Andrea; Schulmann, Katharine; Golinowska, StellaIt has been widely recognised that poor health is one of the main barriers to participation in volunteer activities in older age. Therefore, it is crucial to examine the participation of older people in volunteering, especially those in poor health. Based on the resource theory of volunteering, the aim of this study is to better understand the correlates of volunteering among older people with different health ...
Predictors of religious participation of older Europeans in good and poor health
Sowa, Agnieszka; Golinowska, Stanisława; Deeg, Dorly; Principi, Andrea; Casanova, Georgia; Schulmann, Katherine; Ilinca, Stephania; Rodrigues, RicardoReligious attendance is an important element of activity for older Europeans, especially in more traditional countries. The aim of the analysis is to explore whether it could be an element contributing to active ageing as well as to assess differences between the religious activity of older individuals with and without multimorbidity defined as an occurrence of two or more illnesses. The analysis is conducted b...
Predictors of social leisure activities in older Europeans with and without mul...
Galenkamp, Henrike; Gagliardi, Cristina; Principi, Andrea; Golinowska, Stanislawa; Moreira, Amílcar; Schmidt, Andrea E.; Winkelmann, JulianeOlder people spend much time participating in leisure activities, such as taking part in organized activities and going out, but the extent of participation may differ according to both individual and environmental resources available. Chronic health problems become more prevalent at higher ages and likely necessitate tapping different resources to maintain social participation. This paper compares predictors o...