The Idea of Social Activity for Older People – Local Policy Implementation

Halina Nadobnik (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

254 Seiten

2025
Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
9783631938188 (ISBN)

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As Europe ages, cities face increasing pressure to adapt policies for older populations. This book explores how the idea of "social activity" for older people is implemented within urban ageing policy in Poznań, Poland. Drawing on extensive fieldwork, including observations and interviews, the study uncovers how global concepts like active ageing are shaped by local institutions, actors, and contexts. It adopts discursive institutionalism, actor-network theory, and the glocalization lens to examine the complexities of translating ageing policy into practice. Through a detailed case study, the book investigates how social activity is framed, organized, and experienced in a specific urban environment, revealing hidden networks and power dynamics behind seemingly ordinary events. This work contributes to critical debates on ageing, policy implementation, and local governance, offering valuable insights for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners engaged in urban social policy and gerontology.

Halina Nadobnik is a social policy researcher with a PhD in social sciences from the University of Economics and Business in Poznan. Her work focuses on aging, local public policy, and the role of institutions, NGOs, and technology in shaping older people's lives. She has co-authored studies on local communities and intergenerational careers. At WZB Berlin Social Science Center, she contributes to the project "AI Ageism", examining algorithmic discrimination against older adults.

Introduction - Part I: Chapter 1. The context of social activity for older people at the local level - Part II: Chapter 2. Theoretical framework - Part III: Chapter 3. Research design - Part IV: Chapter 4. Results and conclusions

Erscheinungsdatum	18.11.2025
Reihe/Serie	Polish Studies in Economics ; 17
Verlagsort	Berlin
Sprache	englisch
Maße	148 x 210 mm
Gewicht	402 g
Themenwelt	Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre ► Makroökonomie
Themenwelt	Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre ► Mikroökonomie
Schlagworte	Active ageing • ageing cities • Ageing Policy • everyday practices • Global-local dynamics • institutional practices • Local Governance • Older adults • Poland • Poznan • Public Policy • seniors • Social participation • Urban ageing
ISBN-13	9783631938188 / 9783631938188
Zustand	Neuware