Older adults’ and carers’ engagement in democratic governance in the context of system and government transition

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dc.contributor.authorFunk, Laura M.
dc.contributor.authorRounce, Andrea
dc.contributor.authorCherpako, Danielle
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-11T22:32:26Z
dc.date.available2022-05-11T22:32:26Z
dc.date.issued2021-04-29
dc.date.submitted2022-04-15T16:32:16Zen_US
dc.description.abstractAdvisory committees are some of the most prominent ways older adults and carers are represented in democratic governance in contemporary North America. Yet little is known about how older adults and unpaid carers interpret the meaning of their engagement within governmental advisory committees. A thematic, interpretive analysis of qualitative interview data from 24 current and former members of advisory committees in Manitoba, Canada, was conducted. Although all participants were motivated to serve by personal experience and/or the common good, interpretive tensions arose at times between their desire for systemic change or advocacy and the mandate and/or function of their committee. Tensions between advocacy and advising appear to be especially pronounced in the context of changes perceived by members as threatening both the quality of public supports and services, and chances for meaningfully engaging older adults and carers in governance. Perhaps in part to reconcile this tension (and in some cases their own ongoing involvement) participants often characterized these committees as at least partially valuable and effective ways to engage older adults/carers, primarily through talking about personal benefits, the quality and efficiency of meetings, and feeling valued. The subsequent emergence of COVID-19 after these data were collected will likely only intensify social changes affecting older adults and carers, highlighting an even more pressing need for their engagement in policy co-design in and beyond continuing care sectors.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.18848/2576-5310/CGP/v11i01/81-97
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/36494
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherCommon Ground Research Networksen_US
dc.rightsopen accessen_US
dc.subjectAdvisory committeesen_US
dc.subjectCitizen engagementen_US
dc.subjectDemocractic governanceen_US
dc.subjectPublic participationen_US
dc.titleOlder adults’ and carers’ engagement in democratic governance in the context of system and government transitionen_US
dc.typepreprinten_US
local.author.affiliationFaculty of Arts::Department of Sociology and Criminologyen_US
oaire.awardNumberUM Project #49672en_US
oaire.awardTitleInternal SSHRC-Explore Granten_US
oaire.awardURIN/Aen_US
oaire.citation.endPage97en_US
oaire.citation.issue1en_US
oaire.citation.startPage81en_US
oaire.citation.titleJournal of Aging and Social Changeen_US
oaire.citation.volume11en_US
project.funder.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13039/100010318en_US
project.funder.nameUniversity of Manitobaen_US
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