Social participation of seniors: Applying the Framework of Occupational Justice for healthy ageing and a new approach to policymaking

Lewis, E. E.; Lemieux, Valérie

doi:10.1080/14427591.2020.1843069

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“…Connecting with society was experienced as important for older adults' sense of feeling included and part of the wider world. Therefore, possibilities to take part in society under the same conditions as others can be considered a matter of occupational justice [35,36]. For example, our findings show how staying updated and informed using different media such as the Internet implied a constant struggle not to feel excluded.…”

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Older adults’ experiences of maintaining social participation: Creating opportunities and striving to adapt to changing situations

Löfgren

Larsson

Isaksson

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Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

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Background: Social participation concerns the possibility of engaging in activities in interaction with others or society at large and contributes to the health and well-being of older adults. In contrast, a lack of social participation is associated with loneliness. It is, therefore, important to understand what strategies older adults use to maintain social participation. Aim: To explore and describe older adults' experiences of maintaining social participation. Materials and methods: Nine older adults, aged 69-92 years, participated in interviews that were analysed through qualitative content analysis. Results: The overall findings reflect how older adults create opportunities for social participation by developing strategies and striving to adapt to changing situations, emphasizing how maintaining social participation is an active process. Preserving social participation requires motivation and an effort to take initiative to cultivate social relations, maintain community bonds, engage in social events and activities and stay connected with society. Conclusions and significance: These results may extend our understanding of strategies that older adults use, as well as the challenges they face when striving to adapt to new circumstances. This study may have implications for the practice of how to support older adults' social participation.

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“…Earlier research confirms how different media facilitate older adults' participation in society [37]. However, not having the opportunity to access or utilize technology can also become a source of deprivation [36]. Having access to different places in society seemed important for the feeling of being connected to the local community.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

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Older adults’ experiences of maintaining social participation: Creating opportunities and striving to adapt to changing situations

Löfgren

Larsson

Isaksson

et al. 2021

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

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“…Work and social activities provide us with an important role in our lives. Lewis and Lemieux stated that social participation is considered a right and that public policy can work to promote this right [42]. To this end, we must further consider the implications of occupational balance and imbalance.…”

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Longitudinal Changes in Occupational Balance among Baby Boomers in Japan (1996–2016)

Watanabe

2023

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In Japan, the proportion of the older adult population—the post-war baby boomer generation—is increasing rapidly and presenting new problems, such as suicide among baby boomers and the burden of family care. The purpose of this study was to clarify how baby boomers changed their occupational balance between their 40s and 60s. This study used public statistical data from the Survey on Time Use and Leisure Activities published by the Statistics Bureau of Japan to analyze the longitudinal characteristics of the time allocation of baby boomers. The findings of this study showed gender differences in occupational balance among the study population. The occupational balance of men changed due to occupational transition after mandatory retirement, but that of women did not change significantly. Longitudinally examining the time allocation changes of one generation revealed that the readjustment of occupational balance is necessary during life role changes, such as retirement. Moreover, if this readjustment is not carried out properly, individuals will experience role overload and loss.

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“…Taking a more overt occupational justice stance, Lewis and Lemieux's (2021) study concerned experiences of social participation for seniors living in Montreal, Canada. Both structural and contextual factors were found to be influential in enabling or preventing community participation.…”

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2021

Journal of Occupational Science

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Social participation of seniors: Applying the Framework of Occupational Justice for healthy ageing and a new approach to policymaking

Cited by 11 publications

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Older adults’ experiences of maintaining social participation: Creating opportunities and striving to adapt to changing situations

Older adults’ experiences of maintaining social participation: Creating opportunities and striving to adapt to changing situations

Longitudinal Changes in Occupational Balance among Baby Boomers in Japan (1996–2016)

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