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Civic Socialising: a revealing new theory about older people's social relationships

저자

STEWART, J., BROWNING, C. and SIMS, J

발행기관

© Cambridge University Press 2014

발행일

15 January 2014

키워드

classic grounded theory, older people, social interactions, social relationships, local neighbourhood shops, local environment, person-centred environment, ageing in place

abstract

The research reported in this article investigated the nature and the purpose of older people's social interactions in their local neighbourhood shops. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews with and observation of 11 shoppers, aged 67 years and older, and six shopkeepers. Classic grounded theory analysis method revealed a previously uncharted psycho-social process associated with these interactions entitled by the authors as Civic Socialising; it highlights that older people's interactions in their local neighbourhood shops embody authentication of themselves as individuals and as community members, and their co-construction and co-preservation of the milieu of their local neighbourhood shopping precinct with a view to sustaining their ongoing autonomy. The new conceptual theory Civic Socialising highlights that older people can be proactive, resilient and capable, dimensions integral to human fulfilment, and demonstrates that older people can play an active role in their communities where the environment is enabling. The new conceptual theory Civic Socialising has significance for the way we determine and view older people's social relationships. Crucially, in light of a burgeoning older population world-wide, it is clear that policy makers and social planners must ensure that older people can continue to interact in their communities if ageing in place is to be a satisfying and cost-effective experience. Without such consideration, ageing in place could well create dependency and despondency.

주요내용

노인들의 지역상점과의 상호작용 연구, Civic Socialising의 새로운 개념, 상호작용속에 심리사회적 과정. 만족스럽고 효율적인 AIP

ISBN

10.1017/S0144686X13001049(DOI)

Link

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/ageing-and-society/article/div-classtitlecivic-socialising-a-revealing-new-theory-about-older-peopleandaposs-social-relationshipsdiv/0EA330E675FA0F3AFB7431541142FF23