Petriwskyj, Andrea and Warburton, Jeni and Everingham, Jo-Anne and Cuthill, Michael (2012) Diversity and inclusion in local governance: an Australian study of seniors' participation. Journal of Aging Studies, 26 (2). pp. 182-191. ISSN 0890-4065
Abstract
The importance of hearing older people's voices within local governance processes is well recognised; however, the increasing diversity among older people makes this complex. Questions around inclusion and exclusion, representation and representativeness create challenges for the ways in which diverse older people are engaged. This paper uses the results from a qualitative study conducted in Australia to address the key research question: how does diversity impact on older people's perceptions and experiences of barriers to participation in local governance? Results indicate that diversity impacts not simply on what barriers are reported by seniors, but on how those barriers are experienced. Patterns among the barriers reported
and their relationship with diversity reflect questions around representation and inclusion. Thus despite broad acceptance of the notion that understanding diversity is integral to inclusion, challenges remain for older people's engagement with local governance processes. A deeper
understanding of diversity and how it relates to inclusion are required.
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