2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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abstract: '``Productive aging{''''} puts forward the fundamental view that the
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capacity of older adults must be better developed and utilized in
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activities that make economic contributions to society-working,
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caregiving, volunteering. It is suggested that productive engagement can
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lead to multiple positive ends: offsetting fiscal strains of a larger
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older population, contributing to the betterment of families and civil
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society, and maintaining the health and economic security of older
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adults. Advocates claim that outdated social structures and
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discriminatory behaviors limit participation of older adults in these
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important social roles as well as prevent the optimization of outcomes
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for older adults, families, and society. We ask two important questions:
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(a) How can we shape policies and programs to optimally engage the
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growing resources of an aging population for the sake of society and
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older adults themselves? and (b) How can policies pertaining to
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productive engagement reduce health and economic disparities? We answer
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these questions by first describing the current state of engagement in
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each of the three productive activities and summarize some current
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policies and programs that affect engagement. Next we highlight
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challenges that cross-cut productive engagement. Finally, we provide
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policy recommendations to address these challenges.'
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affiliation: 'Gonzales, E (Corresponding Author), Boston Univ, Sch Social Work, 264
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Bay State Rd, Boston, MA 02215 USA.
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Gonzales, Ernest, Boston Univ, Sch Social Work, Boston, MA 02215 USA.
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Matz-Costa, Christina, Boston Coll, Grad Sch Social Work, Chestnut Hill, MA 02167
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USA.
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Morrow-Howell, Nancy, Washington Univ, Brown Sch Social Work, Friedman Ctr Aging,
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St Louis, MO USA.'
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author: Gonzales, Ernest and Matz-Costa, Christina and Morrow-Howell, Nancy
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author-email: geg@bu.edu
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author_list:
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- family: Gonzales
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given: Ernest
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- family: Matz-Costa
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given: Christina
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- family: Morrow-Howell
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given: Nancy
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1093/geront/gnu176
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eissn: 1758-5341
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files: []
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issn: 0016-9013
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journal: GERONTOLOGIST
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keywords: 'Productive aging; Employment; Caregiving; Volunteering; Disparities;
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Social policy'
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keywords-plus: 'LIFE-COURSE; RACIAL DISPARITIES; HEALTH; DISADVANTAGE; BENEFITS; WOMEN;
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WORK; TIME; RACE'
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language: English
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month: APR
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note: 'White House Conference on Aging (WHCoA) - Creating an Aging Policy
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Vision for the Decade Ahead, Washington, DC, JUL 13, 2015'
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number: 2, SI
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number-of-cited-references: '67'
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orcid-numbers: Matz-Costa, Christina/0000-0003-4069-1240
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pages: 252-261
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papis_id: c5915850dcb6cb39def36cbaf62f53fe
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ref: Gonzales2015increasingopportunit
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researcherid-numbers: 'Matz, Christina/AAO-1992-2021
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times-cited: '127'
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title: 'Increasing Opportunities for the Productive Engagement of Older Adults: A
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Response to Population Aging'
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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unique-id: WOS:000354740400009
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usage-count-last-180-days: '8'
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usage-count-since-2013: '48'
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volume: '55'
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web-of-science-categories: Gerontology
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year: '2015'
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