Simonson J, Hagen C, Vogel C, Motel-Klingebiel A
Deutsches Zentrum für Altersfragen, Manfred-von Richthofen-Str. 2, 12101, Berlin, Deutschland.
Z Gerontol Geriatr. 2013 Jul;46(5):410-6. doi: 10.1007/s00391-013-0498-4.
The concept of active ageing comprises the maintenance of societal participation throughout the life span into old age. "Good" ageing in line with this activity paradigm develops into a starting point of social inequality rather than being its result. Based on the German Ageing Survey (DEAS) we investigated access to volunteering and to educational activities depending on social and spatial aspects of inequality. Societal participation is socially and spatially structured. Individuals from a lower social class are less often involved in educational activities or in volunteering. Moreover, individuals living in economically disadvantaged regions are less likely to participate than in economically strong regions. Disadvantages cumulate if low individual resources overlap with poor economic conditions in the living area. Measures to facilitate participation should be taken on the local level to enhance opportunities for volunteering and educational activities. This should help to sustainably increase the participation of individuals from lower social classes.
积极老龄化的概念包括在整个生命周期直至老年阶段维持社会参与。符合这种活动模式的“良好”老龄化成为社会不平等的起点，而非其结果。基于德国老龄化调查（DEAS），我们根据不平等的社会和空间因素，研究了参与志愿活动和教育活动的情况。社会参与在社会和空间上具有结构性。社会阶层较低的个人较少参与教育活动或志愿活动。此外，生活在经济弱势地区的个人比生活在经济发达地区的个人参与的可能性更小。如果个人资源匮乏与居住地区经济状况不佳同时存在，不利因素就会累积。应在地方层面采取促进参与的措施，以增加志愿活动和教育活动的机会。这应有助于可持续地提高社会阶层较低的个人的参与度。
