期刊名称：International Journal of Ageing and Later Life
印刷版ISSN：1652-8670
出版年度：2018
卷号：12
期号：2
页码：53-88
DOI：10.3384/ijal.1652-8670.18395
出版社：Linkoping University Electronic Press
摘要：Addressing older people’s social exclusion is a major challenge for contemporarysocieties. However, policies designed to address it have tended tofocus on poverty and unemployment. This paper explores the relationshipbetween social exclusion and political participation from the perspectiveof those already holding responsible roles within seniors’ organisations.We aim to highlight the impact of later-life social exclusion in relationto politically active older individuals from two diverse socio-politicalcontexts, Australia and Spain. Participants perceived a range of potentialbarriers for the inclusion of new members and their own continued involvement. These related to practical and resource issues, beliefs and attitudes towards participation, and organisational and contextual issues. Members’ views of retention of existing members as well as the recruitment of new members highlight the complexity associated with building the diversity and representativeness that organisations need if they are to represent seniors’ views in the policy process.
关键词：seniors’ interest organisations; political participation; barriers;retention; inclusion
