The graying of rural America: Community engagement and health promotion challenges
| dc.contributor.author | Majee, Wilson | |
| dc.contributor.author | Aziato, Lydia | |
| dc.contributor.author | Jooste, Karien | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-07-16T09:04:18Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-07-16T09:04:18Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2018 | |
| dc.description.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. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.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 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1552-6372 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.1177/1524839917714768 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10566/6419 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | SAGE | en_US |
| dc.subject | Elderly engagement | en_US |
| dc.subject | Aging in place | en_US |
| dc.subject | Community leadership | en_US |
| dc.subject | Rural communities | en_US |
| dc.subject | Healthy lifestyle | en_US |
| dc.title | The graying of rural America: Community engagement and health promotion challenges | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |