Osoby starsze i ich potrzeby jako wyzwanie dla edukacji i rynku pracy

Author(s): Magdalena Wieczorkowska / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 347/2020

Ageing policy seems to be the priority for many states – including Poland – facing the ageing trends. Providing with support and inclusion of seniors into mainstream social life is the main strategy of actions on the international, regional, national and local level. The aim of the article is to show the relation between old people and educational and labor market as they are bi‑directional and very complex. Those areas are – next to health care – crucial in terms of active ageing and inclusive senior strategies. The article is based on desk research and the main method was analysis of existing documents. The main thesis of the paper states that: 1) there is an incongruity between real Leeds of old people and their satisfaction, 2) satisfying of the needs of the elderly meets barriers that are an effect of lack of qualified staff that could effectively meet those demands. First part of the paper presents ageing policy as a strategy on different levels of social policy. The second part presents educational and labor markets as two crucial areas of active ageing – old people are on one hand active participants on both of them and – on the other hand – they are beneficiaries of solutions and services provided by professionals in ageing. The aim of those analyses is to depict mutual relations and to provide recommendations on improvements in both of those areas.

Poczucie sensu życia ludzi młodych i ich stosunek do starości

Author(s): Patrycja Huget / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 3/2007

Poczucie tożsamości narodowej osób w wieku późnej dorosłości żyjących w polskiej i czeskiej części Śląska Cieszyńskiego

Author(s): Katarzyna Jas / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 1/2020

The paper presents the results of research into the sense of identity in people in late adulthood living in the Polish and Czech parts of Cieszyn Silesia. The discussion concerns a region which is special due to its religious and cultural diversity as well astraditions of forming multicultural identity. The paper presents the multi-faceted concept of identity, which is developed on the basis of philosophy, psychology and sociology. Identity is a construct which combines an individual system of values with the values of a group which an individual belongs to. A conscious participation in the life of a regional, national, European and global group contributes to forming the sense of identity in people in their late adulthood. The study results show that people in their late adulthood, who live in the Polish and Czech parts of Cieszyn Silesia, have strong bonds with their nations.

Postawy wobec starszych kobiet i mężczyzn – różnice pokoleniowe

Author(s): Maria Finogenow / Language(s): Polish / Publication Year: 0

The aim of the study was to analyze the differences in attitudes toward aging of men and women in a group of young adults and seniors. Moreover the sex of the participants was controlled. The total sample consisted of 128 participants. The results show that the young adults show more positive attitude to elderly than the old adults. Moreover the results indicate that the attitude toward aging of men and women depends on the evaluated area, sex and age of the participants.

Procesy migracyjne jako istotny kontekst współczesnej starości

Author(s): Agnieszka Majewska-Kafarowska / Language(s): Polish / Publication Year: 0

In this text, the author devotes attention to the issue of migration, touching upon themes that are related to aging, aging, quality of old man’s life. The reflections on the specificity of migration processes characterize the gerontological point of view of the problem. The author shows the specifics of migration, paying attention to their entanglement with the postmodern processes of globalization, thus delineating the context of the migration phenomenon, which becomes commonplace and affects both the younger and older, albeit the latter in a particular way.

Programul Generatii şi Gen. Un proiect trans-national destinat studierii dinamicii familiale şi a relatiilor familiale din societãtile confruntate cu fertilitate scãzutã şi îmbãtrânire progresivã

Author(s): Cornelia Mureşan / Language(s): Romanian / Issue: 3/2003

Schimbările populației şi familiei de la începutul mileniului trei pun la încercare societățile industriale şi în special statul şi partenerii lui sociali. Printre multiplele provocări, cele care privesc familia şi dinamica ei sunt greu de monitorizat, mai ales că ele se dezvoltă pe fondul unei îmbătrâniri accelerate. Programul “Generații şi Gen”, prezentat în articol, este o inițiativă internațională în plin proces de dezvoltare la care România continuă să participe. Sunt prezentate obiectivele lui, cadrul conceptual, relevanța pentru definirea politicilor sociale şi pentru cercetarea ştiințifică, noutățile față de anchetele europene precedente, viitoarele surse de date şi aspecte privind organizarea, participarea țărilor şi accesabilitatea comunității ştiințifice la datele de anchetă.

PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS AND SAFETY OF THE OLDER PERSONS IN TRANSPORT

Author(s): Biljana Činčurak Erceg / Language(s): English / Publication Year: 0

Older persons naturally become less mobile (due to their age, health, lower income, etc.). However, does age necessarily have to mean the termination of traveling and use of transport? Whether drivers, pedestrians, or passengers, each of these forms carries specific issues and problems for the elderly. Although they have more free time, it often happens that because of reduced mobility and inaccessibility of public transport older persons stay at home. This not only limits the quality of their life in the tourist, leisure, cultural and social sense, but can also have an impact on the quality of getting e.g. health care. For these reasons, mobility is important to them and therefore transport must be easily accessible and adjusted for use. To use public transport in the best possible way, all passengers, and especially the elderly, must be familiar with the rights specifically provided for them and the procedures for exercising them. Progress has been made within the European Union to protect the rights of older passengers. Specifically, the European Union has adopted regulations to guarantee additional rights for persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility (including the elderly). A particular problem regarding older persons in transport is related to traffic safety issues. Statistics show ‘interesting’ data when it comes to the elderly, whether they were involved in traffic accidents as drivers or pedestrians. The most important problems related to mobility and public transport are presented in the paper. The paper also analyzes the most important provisions of European regulations on the rights of passengers with reduced mobility. Data on road accidents involving the older persons are also analyzed and an attempt is made to answer whether they are a threat to road safety. Finally, certain measures will be proposed to reduce the inaccessibility and unavailability of public transport. It is also suggested to conduct additional research on the number of older persons traveling and the problems encountered in transport.

Przedmowa

Author(s): Grażyna Makiełło-Jarża / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 3/2007

Research in Social Work in the Last Decade. A Literature Review For 10 Years

Author(s): Alina Maria Breaz / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2020

The evolution of the social work system and of the social work education went in parallel with the evolution of the research in the field. Research in social work has been reflected in books and articles published in the last 30 years. This paper intends to make a review of the articles published in the last decade, analyzing a number of 496 articles published in the Social Work Review in the period 2010-2019.

Senior Policy in Hungary, Poland and Russia

Author(s): Bogusława Urbaniak,Yaroslava Evseeva,László Patyán / Language(s): English / Publication Year: 2020

The monograph considers the notion and scope of senior policy vis-à-vis similar policies, such as social policy on ageing, social policy on old age, and social policy on the elderly. Although retirement policy is unrelated to senior policy, it is also covered in the monograph because of its influence on the financial situation and well-being of the elderly and older adults. A brief review of the demographic situation and main population trends in EU-28 countries is followed by a presentation of senior policies in Hungary, Poland and Russia, and the impact of their retirement policies on the economic situation of older people.

SMART HOMES FEATURING SILVER ARCHITECTURE

Author(s): Ivana Šandrk Nukić / Language(s): English / Publication Year: 0

Silver economy is a broad concept incorporating many different fields of investigation. All of them arise from the needs of the aging world population and the concurrent need to comply with economic sustainability, but otherwise have very specific characteristics and implications. Recent academic findings suggest that in the context of architecture, not enough attention is paid to the user perspective, concerning the increasingly older population. At the same time, architectural quality and long-term performance of housing objects are becoming more and more dependent on the needs of the elderly, who rightfully expect to grow old in a caring environment, including adjusted living premises. By applying scientific analysis, synthesis, and comparison of data from relevant secondary sources, this paper aims to investigate key trends regarding architecture as part of the silver economy. In addition to that, the intention has been to generate recommendations that would enable having a quality, active living even within the aging society. Findings suggest that the silver economy in architecture is conceptually elaborated but still rather a marginal scheme in real life. However, a multidisciplinary approach in terms of integrating architectural and space efforts with smart technology conveniences emerges as the direction of future research as well as practice. Limitations of this study are primarily financial concerns and prerequisites that have not been appreciated enough while evaluating the need for silver architecture investments.

SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AS A MEAN TO BOOST SILVER ECONOMY GROWTH

Author(s): Julia Perić / Language(s): English / Publication Year: 0

One of the major issues in today’s world is the fast-growing proportion of the population aged 60 and over. As a result of this current demographic state, a new economic system has emerged which focuses, among other things, on extending the independent and active lives of older people. This population group represents an increasing number of healthy individuals with financial resources, knowledge, experience, and sufficient time for economic and social activities. Besides, many of them strive to improve the quality of life in their communities, hence giving back a portion of what the community has invested in them. Social entrepreneurship might be a good way to tackle many issues older people face. Starting their social venture might be a good way to utilize the full potential of all resources older people have. By becoming social entrepreneurs, they could a) reduce the prejudice about the state of mind of older people, especially retired people, and b) continue to be active participants in generating sustainable economic and social development at the local and national levels. This paper introduces social entrepreneurship as a powerful means against social isolation and a way of improving their well-being (raising their self-esteem, the sense of belonging and the sense of self-efficacy). The paper will give an overview of examples of projects, organizations and social enterprises/ entrepreneurs that promote social entrepreneurship as a significant tool for enhancing the silver economy and create meaningful solutions to many challenges arising from old age.

Social Support and Preferred Values of the Unemployed with Varying Senses of Coherence

Author(s): Janusz Kirenko,Marlena Duda / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2020

The experience of losing a job is always a crisis situation. The condition for effective coping with unemployment is the mobilization of all available resources, among which the subjective psychological potentials of coping deserve special attention, and the sense of coherence, values and social support are particularly important. The aim of the presented research was, therefore, to assess the relationship between social support for the unemployed and selected resources, which made it possible to create an image of the unemployed and their support with particular emphasis on the sense of coherence and the values preferred by them.

Sociálna práca ako nástroj pomoci pre seniorov v domove sociálnych služieb

Author(s): Martin Kováčik / Language(s): Slovak / Issue: 2/2020

The article deals with the definition and description of the specifics of social work with seniors. We point out the attitudes of seniors in social service homes in Slovakia to social work and social support provided to them during their old age. Social work affects the very quality of life of seniors and their integration into the active life of society. Aging is a natural process in which the entire bio-psycho-social--spiritual spectrum of an individual's life is captured. In today's busy times it is necessary to look for a new way of life in old age. The most common are changes in the level of self-care and also increased demands for assistance to the surroundings. According to the classification of a senior into a certain age group, a special attitude towards him/her is also necessary. The attitude of the social worker towards the client – senior in the process of social work and ethically, the senior can be authoritative, manipulative, protective and cooperative. A cooperative approach is the most appropriate form. It points out the positive contribution of social work as an instrument of assistance to seniors in Slovakia.

Stáří ve městě, město v životě seniorů

Author(s): Lucie Vidovićová,Lucie Galčanová,Marcela Petrová Kafková,Dana Sýkorová / Language(s): Czech / Publication Year: 2013

The book focuses on the links between aging and urbanisation, precisely on the everyday life of an aging population of larger cities in the context of socio-spatial processes of regeneration and gentrification. What is the effect of changing external environment on the experience of aging? What is the impact of urban dynamics on the involvement of the elderly in social structures? Are larger Czech cities senior-friendly? The authors analyse the data obtained through mixed-method research (a standardised survey among citizens over 60 from larger cities combined with a qualitative research in focus groups and individual in-depth interviews).

Starość w nurcie życia

Author(s): / Language(s): Polish / Publication Year: 2019

The reflections contained in the volume fall between the two shores of the stream of life: the socio-cultural and the individual experiencing of old age. The publication deals with migration processes that increasingly affect older people and place old age in the context of global interactions; local, environmental and institutional activities undertaken for the benefit of seniors; issues related to attitudes towards seniors, discrimination based on age; health, quality of life and ecotherapy; an individualized experience of old age in the context of learning and in difficult life situations such as illness or domestic violence. The book’s target audience are educators, sociologists, psychologists, students and doctoral students dealing with gerontological issues, as well as representatives of institutions supporting seniors.

Starość w wypowiedziach młodzieży i dorosłych

Author(s): Barbara Szmigielska / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 3/2007

Starość z perspektywy seniorów jako ważny głos we współczesnej refleksji geragogicznej. Recenzja monografii Artura Fabisia pt.: Troski egzystencjalne w starości. Ujęcie geragogiczne, Kraków 2018, Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Pedagogicznego

Author(s): Arkadiusz Wąsiński / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2020

The paper is a review of the habilitation monograph by Artur Fabiś published in 2018 by Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Pedagogicznego in Krakow. In a concise, synthetic form, a discussion is undertaken around the main conceptual, theoreticaland methodological premises of the research concept adopted in the paper as well as the cognitive value of analyses and interpretations derived from the collected research material. The paper also draws the attention of the readers to the original character and advantages of that publication.

State Administration in the Field of Education of People of the “Third Age” in Ukraine

Author(s): Milana V. PAKHOMOVA,Svitlana I. Synenko,Taras Z. Garasymiev,Victoria Z. Chornopiskaya,Ivanna A. Polonka / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2020

The Education of people of the “third age” is based on the fact that their ability of self-development and understanding of the surrounding world is reduced to the application of previously acquired knowledge in a certain period of time. At the same time, it is believed that a decrease in cognitive abilities and an increase in inaccuracies in motor skills leads to the fact that it is almost impossible to master new knowledge. Determining the extent to which this statement corresponds to psychological and educational attitudes shapes the relevance of the study. The novelty of the research is determined by the fact that, for the first time, it is proposed to approach the topic of education for people of “third age” not only as a problem, which is determined solely for increasing the employment of the population and raising the retirement age, but the authors also offer to consider the topic of the research as a factor in improving the standard of living and social adaptability of "third age" citizens. Models of university and distance education are considered in the article. The practical significance of the research is determined by the need to develop the issue outlined in the face of crisis and the desire of public administration to identify priorities for the formation of a qualitatively new social model. A model of comparative analysis with foreign models is used in the research, as well as the experience of implementation is offered.

Teorijski i konceptualni okvir izučavanja starenja stanovništva

Author(s): Jelena N. Stojilković Gnjatović / Language(s): Serbian / Issue: 2/2019

The ageing of the population is a contem-porary phenomenon, but its foundations were laid decades ago. Changing age structures and the consequent demographic ageing has only recently become the subject of theoretical (re)consideration, since the theory of demographic transition only values fertility and mortality trajectories. The emergence of “new” demography takes into account the momentum created by the previous trends in population dynamics and explains the future rejuvenation or ageing of the population. The importance of inherited age structure can be illustrated using an approach that represents distorted cohort flows, showing that baby booms and baby busts can play a crucial role in the future ageing of the population. While in the past it was fertili-ty that predominantly affected age struc-ture, recent research has revealed that changes in life expectancy are becoming a more prominent factor in shaping ex-pected population ageing trends. The general theory of population ageing would have to consider the possible compression of morbidity, dynamic equilibrium, or the expansion of morbidity, since the future course of (healthy) life expectancy is determining the scope of the old and frag-ile population. The status of theory in demography has long been problematic, since the “grandiose” theory of demo-graphic transition had to be reevaluated. Modern approaches apply more flexible theoretical frameworks to explain con-temporary demographic changes and provide a conceptual background. As such, the important paradigm for the demography of ageing should be the prospective paradigm, which uses information about the longevity of the population and transposes it to population ageing research. The theory of population metabolism seems to adequately define why population ageing is important for cohorts and generation change, especially in cases where distorted cohort flows create prominent cohort oscillation. The need to create adequate policies for changing age composition morphology is highlighted in the domain of institutional adaptation, where the concept of population balance can provide the appropriate framework. Also, as life events tend to take place more often at certain points in the life cycle – for exam-ple during adulthood and entering old age – the idea of population densities should be further explored.