Research in Social Gerontology: Social Exclusion of Aging Adults

摘要: The factors hypothesized to increase vulnerability social exclusion among older adults include aging-related characteristics such as deteriorating health, retirement, decreases in income, separation from former networks, discrimination and prejudice against people (ageism), lack of community resources that promote interaction with others. Older a lifetime material disadvantage are particularly at risk for exclusion. Gerontologists have focused many years on the societal, social, personal may produce lead negative impacts health well-being. studied process maintaining engagement connections across life; integration (the state being connected others) has been established fundamental determinant not only but life course. Personal perceptions experiences age stereotyping based also associated well-being adults. In this chapter, we review empirical research studies isolation, engagement, ageism how they related We discuss interventions volunteerism help prevent or mitigate isolation who most possibly counter societal ageism.