Cultural participation

Dominique Verté, Free Debacker, Sarah Dury, Nico De Witte, Liesbeth De Donder

Oktober 16th 2014

Klaar? Actie!

  About cultural participation of older people

Perceptions of ageing

Belgian Ageing Studies

- Assessing quality of life and living conditions of senior citizens

- Tool for evidence-based policy on the local level

- Tool for supporting the process of creating inclusive, age-friendly communities

and promoting active ageing

 

Belgian Ageng Studies

Aim of the research program

Working with a ‘peer research system’

- Stimulates political participation and consciousness among senior

citizens

- Opportunities to change and transform the conditions of all age

groups

5Belgian Ageing Studies

② Belgian Ageing Studies

Survey of quality of life and living conditions of older people

Representative sample in each municipality (N=165) Stratified for age & gender Peer-research method Response rate: between 65 and 85% N= 44.737 aged 60 and over

Not interested?

Non-participation (%)Not interested 68To expensive 24,3Timing in the evening 21,9

Distance 20,6Lack of time 15,5Public transport 15,1

Mobility problems 17,1

Reservation procedure 11,3

Age

Non participants

Not frequent

Frequent participants

60-69 year 39,2 20,8 40,070-79 year 53,1 18,3 28,680 year and older

69,8 13,6 16,7

Main conclusions – Half of the older population never participates

– Cultural participation = social activity

– The elderly don’t exist (no overall solutions)

– Heterogeneity

– No age specific programmation

Main conclusions   - Cultural participation of older people is also   determined by individual characteristics:

age, level of education, marital status, income,…

-Important, but is not enough to explain cultural participation

Main conclusions   Age friendly offer: Distance

– Proximity

– Locality

– Decentralisation

– Mobility (public transport)

Main conclusions   Age friendly offer: Time

– Evening?

– 1/3 never leaves the house in the evening

Main conclusions

  Social networks– Social networks and local organisations are

potential vehicles for cultural participation

– Membership of a local organisation (socialisation)

– Matching with develop tasks (grandparents= cultural transmission) Inter generational

Shortcomings

1. Difficulties for senior citizens organisations, to mobilise members for projects of political or social interest at the local level

  For, the realisation of a civilian centred policy not only requires openness and transparency, but also a strong interaction with the population.

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Shortcomings

2. The low commitment of the local authorities and senior citizens in projects concerning older people

3. Lack of knowledge, training and structural support of senior citizens

4. Lack of planning and management strategies5. Insufficient knowledge of the possible barriers which can occur

in the development of senior citizens networks

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Pre requisites

  Senior citizens are partners (local)

  Looking for capacities

  Co-creation (sense of ownership)

  All phases in the project development

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Pre requisites

  Facilitating development of senior citizens network

  Actively involving older people (passive participation)

  Process management – product orientation

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