TY - JOUR
T1 - Policy and practices relating to the active engagement of older people in the community : a comparison of Sweden and Australia
AU - Leonard, Rosemary
AU - Johansson, Stina
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - This article compares policy and practices for engaging older people in community life in Sweden and Australia. Barriers and support for active engagement through paid work, social activism, volunteering and aged services are compared. Both countries face issues of ageing populations, services for rural areas and people with small needs. Issues for Sweden were the absence of age discrimination legislation, availability of funds and lack of recognition of the growing levels of volunteering. Issues for Australia concerned the new managerialist approach to services, with associated complexities of access and limited social activism.
AB - This article compares policy and practices for engaging older people in community life in Sweden and Australia. Barriers and support for active engagement through paid work, social activism, volunteering and aged services are compared. Both countries face issues of ageing populations, services for rural areas and people with small needs. Issues for Sweden were the absence of age discrimination legislation, availability of funds and lack of recognition of the growing levels of volunteering. Issues for Australia concerned the new managerialist approach to services, with associated complexities of access and limited social activism.
UR - http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/554695
U2 - 10.1111/j.1468-2397.2007.00497.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1468-2397.2007.00497.x
M3 - Article
SN - 1468-2397
VL - 17
SP - 37
EP - 45
JO - International Journal of Social Welfare
JF - International Journal of Social Welfare
IS - 1
ER -
