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Barriers and Facilitators to Civic Engagement Among Elderly African Immigrants in Oslo

Abstract  

The numbers of elderly immigrants are increasing in Norway and their participation in civic activities is recognized to be
crucial to their health and wellbeing. A qualitative study of 24 African immigrants aged 50 years and over was carried out
in Oslo. Semi-structured interviews were used to explore barriers and facilitators to civic engagement among elderly African
immigrants. The study discovered a number of barriers to participation of elderly immigrants in civic organizations. These
barriers include poor health conditions, lack of information about relevant organizations, language difficulties and mistrust
towards organizations. The elderly immigrants also pointed to the effectiveness of organizations in addressing community issues
as a factor motivating their civic engagement. We argue that the barriers identified by this study pose challenges to achieving
Norwegian policy goals of integration and Norwegian policy for active ageing. Hence, there is a need for service providers
and policy makers to ensure voluntary organizations address those barriers effectively.

  • Content Type Journal Article
  • DOI 10.1007/s10903-010-9423-8
  • Authors
    • Abdi A. Gele, Research Group for Inclusive Social Welfare Policies, The Department of Social Science, Oslo University College, Oslo, Norway
    • Ivan Harsløf, Research Group for Inclusive Social Welfare Policies, The Department of Social Science, Oslo University College, Oslo, Norway
    • Journal Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
    • Online ISSN 1557-1920
    • Print ISSN 1557-1912
Posted in: Journal Article Abstracts on 12/03/2010 | Link to this post on IFP |
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