The graying of rural America: Community engagement and health promotion challenges
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Date
2018
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SAGE
Abstract
Background. Although social participation has been
linked to positive physical and mental health outcomes,
elderly people in rural areas remain highly disengaged.
Also, few studies have examined community residents’
perceptions of the barriers and opportunities for the
elderly to participate in community activities. Purpose.
This article highlights the perceptions of rural community residents regarding their understanding of the following: (1) community leadership, (2) barriers and
opportunities for the elderly to engage in leadership,
and (3) potential community-based solutions for promoting more social participation. Method. Individual
interviews were conducted with 16 community members. Content analysis was used to analyze the data.
Researchers immersed and familiarized themselves
with the data prior to developing codes. Coding was
initially done manually and later using NVivo. Findings.
Four major themes emerged: conceptions of community
leadership, elderly resource inventory, barriers to elderly
engagement, and potential solutions.
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Elderly engagement, Aging in place, Community leadership, Rural communities, Healthy lifestyle
Citation
Majee, W. et al. (2018). The graying of rural America: Community engagement and health promotion challenges. Health Promotion Practice, 19(2), 267–276. https://doi.org/10.1177/1524839917714768