TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - The participation of senior citizens in policy-making: patterning initiatives in Europe
JO  - International journal of environmental research and public health
A1  - Falanga, Roberto
A1  - Cebulla, Andreas
A1  - Principi, Andrea
A1  - Socci, Marco
SP  - e34
EP  - e34
VL  - 18
IS  - 1
N2  - Worldwide, active aging policy calls for greater participation of senior citizens in the social, economic, and political realms. Despite emerging evidence of initiatives  engaging senior citizens in social activities, little is known about the use of  participatory approaches in the design and/or implementation of policies that matter  to older citizens. This article identifies initiatives facilitating the civic  participation of older people in policy-making in European Union member and  associate states, drawing on a review of the literature, consultation of national  policy experts, and exemplary case studies. Four main patterns of senior civic  participation are identified: adopting consultative or co-decisional participatory  approaches in policy design or policy implementation. The four are represented to  varying degrees at different geographical levels (national, regional, local), with  different actor configurations (appointed, elected/nominated, corporate  representation), and with varying degree of institutionalization  (temporary/permanent). Case studies illustrate approaches taken to enhance the  quality and effectiveness of public services for senior citizens. Future research  should strengthen this line of enquiry to cast further light on conditions  facilitating the civic participation of senior citizens.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-7827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18010034
ID  - ref1
ER  -