Social citizenship, public art and dementia: Walking the urban waterfront with Paul’s Club
| Autor: | Glen Lowry, Elizabeth Kelson, Alison Phinney |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
young onset dementia
social participation Inclusion (disability rights) lcsh:Fine Arts lcsh:A outdoor environments Public art 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Quality of life (healthcare) public art lcsh:AZ20-999 medicine Dementia 030212 general & internal medicine Sociology community programming social citizenship 030214 geriatrics lcsh:NX1-820 General Arts and Humanities Gender studies lcsh:Arts in general medicine.disease Social engagement lcsh:History of scholarship and learning. The humanities Young onset dementia Club Social citizenship lcsh:N lcsh:General Works dementia |
| Zdroj: | Cogent Arts & Humanities, Vol 4, Iss 1 (2017) |
| ISSN: | 2331-1983 |
| Popis: | Among gerontologists and health researchers, there is growing recognition of the importance of social participation and inclusion towards the health, well-being and quality of life of people with dementia. This paper examines the role of public artworks to facilitate the social citizenship of people with dementia. It is based on a subset of data from a larger study on community-based programmes for persons living with dementia and examines how Paul’s Club, a social recreation group for people with young onset dementia, experience the public art they encounter on their daily walks through the downtown core and around the Seawall of Vancouver, Canada. Analysis suggests that public art not only helped members navigate urban spaces, but also provided a focus for curiosity that leads to meaningful social interaction and place-based conversations, clearly contributing to group enjoyment and a sense of community belonging. Implications of this study relate to community programming, social citizenship, community design, public art and community engaged art practice, as well as health and social care for persons with dementia. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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