Department of Japanese Studies, National University of Singapore, AS8, #05-02, 10, Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore, 119260, Singapore.
University of Eastern Pangasinan, Binalonan, Philippines.
J Cross Cult Gerontol. 2024 Sep;39(3):207-211. doi: 10.1007/s10823-024-09515-8. Epub 2024 Sep 11.
This article introduces the special issue "Leisure and older adults in Asia." Although the study of older adults' participation in leisure has gained traction over the last decade, there is need to consider in greater depth the central role that leisure activities may play in the construction of identities and lifestyles in later life. The collection of articles in this special issue contributes to the emerging literature on the intersection of leisure and aging by presenting diverse contexts and methodologies to build a comprehensive understanding of leisure participation among older adults in China, India, Sri Lanka, Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Singapore. They reveal a common thread highlighting the close relationship between leisure participation and various quantitative and qualitative markers of well-being and quality of life in old age, such as health, social participation, and sense of self. The papers also highlight the importance of leisure as a socio-cultural resource through which older adults can negotiate their experiences in later life. Through the different case studies and discussion, the special issue contributes to critical Asian perspective regarding the place of leisure within discourses of 'productive'/'successful'/'active' aging.
这篇文章介绍了特刊“亚洲的休闲与老年人”。尽管过去十年中，老年人参与休闲活动的研究受到了关注，但仍需要更深入地考虑休闲活动在构建老年人身份和生活方式方面可能发挥的核心作用。本特刊中的一系列文章通过呈现不同的背景和方法，为休闲与老龄化交叉领域的新兴文献做出了贡献，旨在全面了解中国、印度、斯里兰卡、日本、越南、印度尼西亚和新加坡的老年人的休闲参与。这些文章揭示了一个共同的线索，强调了休闲参与与健康、社会参与和自我意识等老年时期各种幸福感和生活质量的定量和定性指标之间的密切关系。这些文章还强调了休闲作为一种社会文化资源的重要性，老年人可以通过这种资源来协商他们在晚年的生活经历。通过不同的案例研究和讨论，本特刊为关于休闲在“富有成效”/“成功”/“积极”老龄化话语中的地位的亚洲批判性观点做出了贡献。
