Analysis of Senior Citizens’ Participation in Social Organizations

The present study follows Chilean older persons’ social participation in organizations. The methodology used corresponds to the data delivery period from the National Socioeconomic Characterization Survey (CASEN), where the samples used are 2003 (n = 257,077), 2009 (n = 246,924), 2011 (n = 200,302),...

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Published in:Social sciences (Basel) 2024-07, Vol.13 (7), p.341
Main Authors: Piña-Morán, Marcelo, Martínez-Matamala, Carlos, Iacub, Ricardo, Olivo-Viana, María G., Rubio-Aguilar, Verónica, Torres-Fuentes, Luis M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
4th century
Age groups
Aging
Citizenship
gerontology
Life expectancy
Older people
older persons
Pandemics
Participation
Population
Public policy
social activities
social organizations
social participation
Statistical inference
Trends
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Summary:The present study follows Chilean older persons’ social participation in organizations. The methodology used corresponds to the data delivery period from the National Socioeconomic Characterization Survey (CASEN), where the samples used are 2003 (n = 257,077), 2009 (n = 246,924), 2011 (n = 200,302), 2015 (n = 266,968), and 2017 (n = 216,439). The data were processed using SPSS statistical software (version 27.0) for a descriptive analysis of the data and variable crossing, along with a comparison based on presenting the data in maps via QGis geographical software (3.36.6 version). The main finding of the present study is that while social participation in organizations continues a cross-sectional downward trend across Chilean population age groups, there are still good indicators among elderly people, determining non-participation profiles for public policy implementation. Some determinants for participation in this age group above the rest of the population may be due to improved health conditions, more free time after retirement, and cultural determinants inciting active participation in society.
ISSN:2076-0760
2076-0760
DOI:10.3390/socsci13070341