abstract: 'Although some studies have confirmed positive associations between

  social engagement and well-being in later life, this study aimed to

  understand why some seniors cannot be engaged. The authors analyzed the

  lived experiences of 89 seniors in three rural communities in Canada,

  from semi-structured interviews and using the constant comparison

  method. Five factors make choices for social engagement in later life

  unequal among older adults who differ by gender, class, age, and health

  status. Profound engagement in care work, compulsory altruism, personal

  resources, objectively perceived and subjectively available engagement

  opportunities, and ageist barriers around paid work constrain choices

  for seniors who lack privilege in the context of a market economy,

  particularly for low-income older women. To avoid stigmatizing

  vulnerable older persons, societal barriers to meaningful activities

  must be addressed - for example, through provision of income security or

  by reversing inter- and intragenerational ageism in access to the labor

  market.'
affiliation: 'Rozanova, J (Corresponding Author), Univ British Columbia, T325-2211
  Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 2B5, Canada.

  Rozanova, Julia, Brown Univ, Providence, RI 02912 USA.

  Keating, Norah; Eales, Jacquie, Univ Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2M7, Canada.'
author: Rozanova, Julia and Keating, Norah and Eales, Jacquie
author-email: julia.rozanova@ubc.ca
author_list:
- family: Rozanova
  given: Julia
- family: Keating
  given: Norah
- family: Eales
  given: Jacquie
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1017/S0714980811000675
eissn: 1710-1107
files: []
issn: 0714-9808
journal: CANADIAN JOURNAL ON AGING-REVUE CANADIENNE DU VIEILLISSEMENT
keywords: 'social engagement; structural inequalities; rural areas; constraints on

  choice; aging well'
keywords-plus: GENDER; AGE; HEALTH; LIFE; PARTICIPATION; REFLECTIONS; DISPARITIES;
  CARE
language: English
month: MAR
number: '1'
number-of-cited-references: '55'
pages: 25-36
papis_id: 35d1d95fa6a066df401cad4410a735d9
ref: Rozanova2012unequalsocial
times-cited: '41'
title: 'Unequal Social Engagement for Older Adults: Constraints on Choice'
type: article
unique-id: WOS:000307233700003
usage-count-last-180-days: '1'
usage-count-since-2013: '41'
volume: '31'
web-of-science-categories: Gerontology
year: '2012'