Participation of interest groups in the activities of implementing the policy of active aging in the Moravian-Silesian Region

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

<a href="https://kont.zsf.jcu.cz/pdfs/knt/2022/02/10.pdf" target="_blank" >https://kont.zsf.jcu.cz/pdfs/knt/2022/02/10.pdf</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.32725/kont.2022.011" target="_blank" >10.32725/kont.2022.011</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Participation of interest groups in the activities of implementing the policy of active aging in the Moravian-Silesian Region

Original language description

Introduction: Participation is one of the principles of social policy. The participation of the elderly in civic and political life reflects democratic principles and is formed primarily within the interests of interest groups, non-political or political organizations associated with older people. Objectives: This paper focuses on analysing the method of participation of interest groups in the activities of implementing the policy of active aging in the municipalities of the Moravian-Silesian Region, and on revealing the relationships between interest groups and municipalities. Methods: The data obtained in semi-structured interviews with 32 representatives of municipalities was analysed according to grounded theory. As a partial method of analysis, the method of creating clusters was used. Results: There is an important role for interest groups associating the elderly, as well as other interest groups which are not focused on only on the elderly, in the implementation of active ageing policies. Associations are one of the main organizers of social events, educational, preventive, and sports activities aimed at the elderly. They are also an important player in the field of intergenerational cooperation. Conclusions: The implementation of the policy of active aging is an issue at all levels of social policy in the European Union. The participation of main actors in this area is important for the success of the implemented measures. Associations should be given special attention by municipalities and higher levels of government.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50403 - Social topics (Women´s and gender studies; Social issues; Family studies; Social work)

Project

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Continuities

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year

2022

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Kontakt / Journal of nursing and social sciences related to health and illness

ISSN

1212-4117

e-ISSN

1804-7122

Volume of the periodical

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Issue of the periodical within the volume

2

Country of publishing house

CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC

Number of pages

6

Pages from-to

170-176

UT code for WoS article

000849269100010

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85132821267