The Meaning of Social Activism to Older Adults in Ireland

Fox, Jackie; Quinn, Sarah

doi:10.1080/14427591.2012.701179

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“…These results, for instance, are in agreement with those of Petriwskyj et al (2014), who found that Australian elders' motivations for participating in local governance initiatives were either self-focused or otherfocused. What is more, some of the community-focused motivations (e.g., pursuing an abstract ideal through political activity) or the self-focused motivations (e.g., feeling useful or combating isolation) that we found in our study match those found by Barnes et al (2011) and by Fox and Quinn (2012) in their studies addressing older people's participation in local forums and protest movements, respectively.…”

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“…Exceptions to this rule include some studies on older people's protest movements, social movement organizations (SMO), and local forums. Fox and Quinn (2012), for instance, found that Irish older activists who participated in the 'medical card' protests of 2008 mentioned the perception of injustices and the desire to leave a legacy to the following generations as two important motives to get involved. Goerres (2009) showed that British older people engaged in the 2004 protests against rises in property taxes were motivated by a common self-interest against a policy threat.…”

Section: The Motivations Of Older People For Participating In Politicsmentioning

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Older People’s Motivations to Engage in Political Organizations: Evidence from a Catalan Study

Serrat

Villar

2016

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This study explored the motivations of Catalan older people to engage in political organizations. The sample consisted of 192 people aged 65 and over who were active members of three types of political organizations: neighborhood associations, political parties/trade unions, and single-issue organizations. Their answers to an open-ended question were content analyzed, and a series of Chi-square tests were run to assess the association of the resulting categories with the type of organization in which participants were active. The results show that the motives for engaging in political organizations were mainly focused on introducing changes in the community, although the scope of the changes desired tended to vary. While some participants expressed idealistic motivations, others stated that they become involved in order to stand up for a cause in which they believed. One in six participants was motivated by self-interest, either related to personal growth or to self-protective needs. Motives for participating were related to the type of organization in which participants were active, suggesting that organizations should consider the influence of their own particular context and characteristics in developing recruitment and retention strategies.Résumé Cette étude a porté sur les motivations des personnes âgées catalanes pour s'engager dans des organisations politiques. Le panel était composé de 192 personnes âgées d'au moins 65 ans qui étaient des membres actifs de trois types d'organisations politiques : associations de quartier, partis ou syndicats politiques et organisations à vocation unique. Leurs réponses à une question ouverte ont fait l'objet d'une analyse de contenu et une série de tests du khi-deux a été effectuée pour évaluer l'association entre les catégories qui en résultent et le type & Rodrigo Serrat d'organisation dans laquelle les participants étaient actifs. Les résultats montrent que les motivations pour s'engager dans des organisations politiques étaient principalement axées sur l'introduction de changements dans la société, bien que l'ampleur des changements souhaités ait tendance à varier. Si certains participants ont exprimé des motivations idéalistes, d'autres ont déclaré qu'ils s'impliquaient pour défendre une cause en laquelle ils croyaient. Un participant sur six était motivé par son intérêt personnel, lié au développement personnel ou à des besoins d'autoprotection. Les motivations pour participer étaient liées au type d'organisation dans laquelle les participants étaient actifs, ce qui indique que les organisations devraient examiner l'influence de leur contexte particulier et leurs caractéristiques pour élaborer leurs stratégies de recrutement et de fidélisation.Zusammenfassung Diese Studie untersuchte die Motivationen älterer Menschen in Katalonien, sich in politischen Organisationen zu engagieren. Die Stichprobe umfasste 192 Personen, die mindestens 65 Jahre alt und aktive Mitglieder in drei Arten politischer Organisationen waren: Nachbarschaftsvereinigungen, politische Parteien/Gew...

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Section: The Motivations Of Older People For Participating In Politicsmentioning

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Older People’s Motivations to Engage in Political Organizations: Evidence from a Catalan Study

Serrat

Villar

2016

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“…Such motives can be classified into two basic types: altruistic motives (i.e., aimed at improving some aspect of society or the community) and selfish motives (i.e., aimed at seeking some kind of personal benefit through political participation) [64]. With respect to the first type, research has found that motivations, such as being able to leave a legacy behind [65], mobilizing against injustice [66], and expressing a feeling of responsibility or civic duty [67] are key factors in the decision to become involved in political activities. In terms of the second type, motives, such as a desire to have their opinions taken into account or stay informed [67] and the need to make new friends, stay active, and avoid social isolation [68] were found to be predictors for participation in political activities.…”

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What Activities Count as Active Aging? The Challenge of Classifying Diversity

Villar¹,

Celdrán²,

Serrat³

et al. 2018

obm geriatr

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Active aging is a concept used to describe and promote lifestyles that contribute to a healthy aging process. However, these lifestyles vary widely, and the concept of active aging encompasses many activities. This paper considers two axes to classify the range of activities that can contribute to active aging: the resources needed to carry out such activities (low and high-resource needs) and the main orientation of the activities (self-oriented vs. activity with others). To illustrate this classification, three types of participation were analyzed, including in leisure activities, high-demand sports, and political organizations. The presented discussion compares these three activities, reveals challenges for future research using this new classification, highlights the practical implications of diversity when promoting forms of active aging.

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“…Estas motivaciones podrían ser clasificadas en dos tipos básicos: altruistas, orientadas a mejorar algún aspecto social y/o comunitario, y egoístas, orientadas a la búsqueda de algún beneficio personal a través de la participación (Serrat y Villar, 2016). Respecto al primer tipo, se ha encontrado que motivaciones como dejar un legado (Fox & Quinn, 2012), movilizarse contra las injusticias (Narushima, 2004) o expresar un sentimiento de responsabilidad o deber cívico (Petriwskyj, Warburton, Everingham, & Cuthill, 2014) eran importantes a la hora de decidir implicarse en actividades políticas. Por lo que hace al segundo tipo, se encontraron motivaciones como el deseo de ser escuchado o informado (Petriwskyj et al, 2014) o la necesidad de hacer amigos, mantenerse activo y luchar contra el aislamiento social (Barnes, Harrison, & Murray, 2011).…”

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Abordando la diversidad en el envejecimiento activo: Una propuesta de clasificación / Addressing diversity in active ageing: A new classification’s proposal

Villar

Celdrán

Serrat

et al. 2018

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RESUMENEl concepto de envejecimiento activo se ha propuesto como una forma de describir y promover estilos que vida que contribuyan a un buen envejecer. Sin embargo, estos estilos de vida son muy diversos, y son muchas las actividades que pueden incluirse dentro del concepto de envejecimiento activo. El presente artículo propone una clasificación de esas actividades que tiene en cuenta dos ejes: los recursos requeridos para desempeñarlas y la orientación de la actividad (individual o colectiva). Para ilustrar esta clasificación se analizan tres tareas prototípicas: la participación en actividades de ocio, la participación formal en actividades deportivas de alta intensidad y la participación en organizaciones políticas. En la discusión se comparan las tres actividades, y se apuntan futuras líneas de investigación desde esta perspectiva comparativa y se señalan implicaciones prácticas de tener en cuenta la diversidad a la hora de promover formas activas de envejecimiento.Palabras Clave: Envejecimiento activo, personas mayores, diversidad.ABSTRACTThe concept of active ageing has been proposed as a way to describe and promote lifestyles which contribute to ageing well. However, these lifestyles are diverse, and there are many activities that may be included within the concept of active ageing. Two axes have been taking into account in this paper to classify the range of activities that could contribute to age actively: what are the resources needed to carry out those activities and what is its main orientation (individual or collective). To illustrate that classification, three main activities were analyzed: participation in leisure activities, participation in high-demanding sport activities and participation in political organizations. Discussion revolves around the comparison within these three activities, points out the challenges for future research using this new classification, and highlights practical implications to take into account diversity while promoting active ways of ageing.Keywords: Active ageing, older people, diversity.

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The Meaning of Social Activism to Older Adults in Ireland

Cited by 28 publications

References 29 publications

Older People’s Motivations to Engage in Political Organizations: Evidence from a Catalan Study

Older People’s Motivations to Engage in Political Organizations: Evidence from a Catalan Study

What Activities Count as Active Aging? The Challenge of Classifying Diversity

Abordando la diversidad en el envejecimiento activo: Una propuesta de clasificación / Addressing diversity in active ageing: A new classification’s proposal

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