Can Senior Centres be Contexts for Aging in Third Places?
Can Senior Centres be Contexts for Aging in Third Places?
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DOI：
10.18666/jlr-2016-v48-i1-6263
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发表时间：
2016-01-01
影响因子：
3.2
通讯作者：
Gallant, Karen A.
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作者：
Hutchinson, Susan L.;Gallant, Karen A.
在第三地概念的指导下，一项以社区为基础的参与性研究调查了物质和社会环境的特征（例如，在加拿大一个中等城市的一个小型老年人中心内发生的互动和行动，以及与它们相关的促进或破坏就地老龄化的意义。研究数据来自于对八名中心成员的反思性观察和小组会议录音。对于“常客”，老年中心似乎是第三个地方，支持老龄化的地方，特别是通过访问（物理和财政）;然而，有几个因素似乎破坏了这种潜力，包括限制性的时间，以及有限的领导或控制机会。有意义的参与，社交（特别是乐趣），并具有贡献的作用的机会被确定为积极的因素，有助于老化的地方。结果进行了讨论，在第三地和老龄化的文献。
Guided by the concept of third places, a community-based participatory research study examined the features of the physical and social environment (e.g., the interactions and actions that occur) within a small senior centre in a mid-sized Canadian city, and the meanings associated with them that facilitate or undermine aging in place. Reflexive observation and audio-recordings of team meetings with eight centre members constituted the research data. For 'regulars' the senior centre seemed to function as a third place that supported aging in place, particularly by being accessible (physically and financially); however there were several factors that seemed to undermine this potential including restrictive hours, and limited opportunities for leadership or control. Opportunities for meaningful engagement, sociability (particularly fun), and having a contributing role were identified as positive factors contributing to aging in place. The results are discussed in relation to the literature on third places and aging in place.