Winterton Rachel, Clune Samantha, Warburton Jeni, Martin John
John Richards Initiative, La Trobe University, Wodonga, Victoria, Australia.
Australas J Ageing. 2014 Sep;33(3):E8-12. doi: 10.1111/ajag.12015. Epub 2013 Mar 8.
To explore how local governance enables access to resources, creates opportunities and increases capability for older people in rural communities to experience social inclusion.
Twenty-six semi-structured interviews were undertaken with community stakeholders across two rural communities in north-east Victoria. Stakeholders were drawn from local government, and a range of community groups and organisations, as identified in a scoping study.
Through the provision of community resources (e.g. physical and human infrastructure, organisational partnerships), local services and supports offer social and productive environments for participation. They also build individual resources (e.g. health, skills, finances, networks) to enable older people to participate within these environments, and provide assistance to allow older people to use individual and community resources.
Community resources are integral in facilitating the development of older people's individual resources, and opportunities and capabilities for participation. These enable greater choice in participation, and contribute to the sustainability of community resources serving ageing populations.
探讨地方治理如何使农村社区的老年人能够获取资源、创造机会并增强体验社会包容的能力。
对维多利亚州东北部两个农村社区的社区利益相关者进行了26次半结构化访谈。利益相关者来自地方政府以及范围界定研究中确定的一系列社区团体和组织。
通过提供社区资源（如物质和人力基础设施、组织伙伴关系），地方服务和支持为参与提供了社会和生产性环境。它们还构建个人资源（如健康、技能、资金、网络），使老年人能够在这些环境中参与，并提供援助以使老年人能够利用个人和社区资源。
社区资源对于促进老年人个人资源的发展以及参与的机会和能力不可或缺。这些有助于在参与方面有更多选择，并有助于为老年人口服务的社区资源的可持续性。
