<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The paper presents the theme of voluntary senior participation in public life. A voluntary activity can be characterized as publicly beneficial voluntary work. Social administration plays its role in the care of seniors by means of social services provided as enterprise programs. Currently, there are few programs based on the active participation of seniors in public life using their expertise to provide leisure time, life or professional experience for the benefit of others. Especially in rural areas, active seniors can take advantage of the community planning of social services, Rural Area Regeneration Program or lump-sum actions. The case study analysis of the event "Seniors Welcome" provides a basis for communication with seniors, information on their needs, interests or reasons for refusing to participate.</p></abstract>

The paper presents the theme of voluntary senior participation in public life. A voluntary activity can be characterized as publicly beneficial voluntary work. Social administration plays its role in the care of seniors by means of social services provided as enterprise programs. Currently, there are few programs based on the active participation of seniors in public life using their expertise to provide leisure time, life or professional experience for the benefit of others. Especially in rural areas, active seniors can take advantage of the community planning of social services, Rural Area Regeneration Program or lump-sum actions. The case study analysis of the event "Seniors Welcome" provides a basis for communication with seniors, information on their needs, interests or reasons for refusing to participate.

Participation of active seniors in rural areas in public life

Faculty of Economics and Public Administration, University of Economics Prague, nám. W. Churchilla 4, 130 67 Prague 3

European Countryside

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The paper presents the theme of voluntary senior participation in public life. A voluntary activity can be characterized as publicly beneficial voluntary work....

Participation of active seniors in rural areas in public life

Published Online: Jul 20, 2012

Page range: 208 - 216

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10091-012-0024-5

Keywords
aktivní senioři, dobrovolnictví, sociální správa

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Participation of active seniors in rural areas in public life

Published Online: Jul 20, 2012

Page range: 208 - 216

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10091-012-0024-5

Keywordsaktivní senioři, dobrovolnictví, sociální správa

This content is open access.

Keywords
aktivní senioři, dobrovolnictví, sociální správa