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Civic Engagement in Later Life

By Rodrigo Serrat
Series: Ageing in a Global Context
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Civic Engagement in Later Life offers a comprehensive, interdisciplinary perspective on the civic engagement of older adults. This insightful book proposes a conceptual framework that understands civic engagement as a multidimensional concept. It encompasses the diverse activities through which older people contribute to their communities. Read More
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Civic Engagement in Later Life offers a comprehensive, interdisciplinary perspective on the civic engagement of older adults. This insightful book proposes a conceptual framework that understands civic engagement as a multidimensional concept. It encompasses the diverse activities through which older people contribute to their communities.

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  • Civic Engagement in Later Life
    Civic Engagement in Later Life
    Civic Engagement in Later Life offers a comprehensive, interdisciplinary perspective on the civic engagement of older adults. This insightful book proposes a conceptual framework that understands civic engagement as a multidimensional concept. It encompasses the diverse activities through which older people contribute to their communities.
    By Rodrigo Serrat
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781447373537

Publisher: Bristol University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 May 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Policy Press

Illustration: 3 Tables, black and white; 7 Illustrations, black and white

Contributors:

  • Contributions by Mélanie Levasseur
  • Contributions by Erin Grinshteyn
  • Contributions by María Dolores Majón Valpuesta
  • Contributions by Arlind Reuter
  • Contributions by Toon Vercauteren
  • Contributions by Fredrica Nyqvist
  • Contributions by Mark Skinner
  • Contributions by Montserrat Celdrán
  • Contributions by Sandra Torres

Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 266

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction Politics & Current Affairs Rodrigo Serrat Series: Ageing in a Global Context

About the Author

Rodrigo Serrat is Associate Professor and a member of the Gerontology Research Group at the Department of Cognition, Development and Educational Psychology of the University of Barcelona.

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