Non-engagement of mid-aged and elderly residents in rural civic livability initiatives

Autor:	Hiska Ubels, Bettina Bock, Tialda Haartsen
Přispěvatelé:	Living Environment in Transition, Faculty of Spatial Sciences, Urban and Regional Studies Institute
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	SOCIAL INCLUSION Sociology and Political Science media_common.quotation_subject 0211 other engineering and technologies 0507 social and economic geography Context (language use) 02 engineering and technology LIVEABILITY Statistical analyses Political science AREAS CITIZENSHIP ouderen Socioeconomics Citizenship Citizen engagement liveability initiatives media_common POPULATION DECLINE rural depopulation burgerinitiatieven 05 social sciences FACILITIES 021107 urban & regional planning VILLAGE non engagement ATTACHMENT Local government QUESTION Rural area 050703 geography midaged elderly residents
Zdroj:	Rural Sociology, 85(3), 730-756. Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Rural Sociology, 85(3), 730-756. Wiley
ISSN:	1549-0831 0036-0112
DOI:	10.1111/ruso.12318
Popis:	In the context of public budget cuts and rural areas facing depopulation and aging, local governments increasingly encourage citizen engagement in addressing local livability issues. This paper examines the non-engagement of mid-aged and elderly residents (45+ years old) in civic initiatives that intend to improve the livability of their community. We focus on residents of depopulating rural areas in the North Netherlands. We compare their engagement with the behavior of residents in other, not depopulating, rural areas, and urban areas. Using logistic statistical analyses, we found that the majority of the aging residents did not engage in civic livability initiatives during the past two years, and one-third of this group had no intention to do so in the future. In all areas, the main reasons for non-engagement were that residents had other priorities, felt not capable of engaging, or felt that the responsibility for local livability belonged to the local government. Furthermore, it appeared that non-engagement was predominantly explained by the unwillingness to engage, rather than by specific motivations or lacking abilities.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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