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Old-Age Exclusion: Active Ageing, Ageism and Agency

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  • Wouter De Tavernier

    (Center for Social and Cultural Psychology, KU Leuven, Belgium)

  • Marja Aartsen

    (NOVA–Norwegian Social Research, OsloMet–Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway)

Abstract

This editorial serves a double purpose. It introduces the articles and commentary comprising this thematic issue on old-age exclusion, and simultaneously aims to make a concise contribution to the discussion on the relation between agency of older people and old-age exclusion. While indeed it is clear that limitations of agency due to a lack of resources in old age or age discrimination lead to exclusion of older people, the relationship between reduced agency and exclusion is less clear in the case of internalized age norms. It ends with a plea for surveys studying older populations to pay more attention to older people’s identities and life goals, opinions and reasons for action.

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  • Wouter De Tavernier & Marja Aartsen, 2019. "Old-Age Exclusion: Active Ageing, Ageism and Agency," Social Inclusion, Cogitatio Press, vol. 7(3), pages 1-3.
    • Handle: RePEc:cog:socinc:v7:y:2019:i:3:p:1-3
    DOI: 10.17645/si.v7i3.2372
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    1. Larissa Pfaller & Mark Schweda, 2019. "Excluded from the Good Life? An Ethical Approach to Conceptions of Active Ageing," Social Inclusion, Cogitatio Press, vol. 7(3), pages 44-53.
    2. Wouter De Tavernier & Laura Naegele & Moritz Hess, 2019. "A Critical Perspective on Ageism and Modernization Theory," Social Inclusion, Cogitatio Press, vol. 7(3), pages 54-57.
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    4. Mariska van der Horst, 2019. "Internalised Ageism and Self-Exclusion: Does Feeling Old and Health Pessimism Make Individuals Want to Retire Early?," Social Inclusion, Cogitatio Press, vol. 7(3), pages 27-43.
    5. Larissa Pfaller & Mark Schweda, 2019. "Excluded from the Good Life? An Ethical Approach to Conceptions of Active Ageing," Social Inclusion, Cogitatio Press, vol. 7(3), pages 44-53.
    6. Iuliana Precupetu & Marja Aartsen & Marian Vasile, 2019. "Social Exclusion and Mental Wellbeing in Older Romanians," Social Inclusion, Cogitatio Press, vol. 7(3), pages 4-16.
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    8. Iuliana Precupetu & Marja Aartsen & Marian Vasile, 2019. "Social Exclusion and Mental Wellbeing in Older Romanians," Social Inclusion, Cogitatio Press, vol. 7(3), pages 4-16.
    9. Wouter De Tavernier & Laura Naegele & Moritz Hess, 2019. "A Critical Perspective on Ageism and Modernization Theory," Social Inclusion, Cogitatio Press, vol. 7(3), pages 54-57.
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