Active ageing in marginal areas: a scoping review

Titolo Rivista SOCIOLOGIA URBANA E RURALE
Autori/Curatori Rebecca Paraciani, Emma Garavaglia
Anno di pubblicazione 2025 Fascicolo 2025/137
Lingua Inglese Numero pagine 19 P. 24-42 Dimensione file 168 KB
DOI 0.3280/SUR2025-137002
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The purpose of this study is to give an overview of the extent, range, and nature of existing studies on active ageing in marginal areas. This overview will enable researchers, policymakers, and communities to understand the key challenges and opportunities related to improving older adults’ quality of life in marginal areas. This takes the form of a scoping review in which Arksey’s and O’Malley’s methodology is adopted. A total of 41 contributions were considered relevant for our purposes. The studies selected show that the key issues concerning active ageing in marginal areas are the following: i) quality of life, ii) care needs, and iii) social inclusion.

Parole chiave:marginal areas, active ageing, older people, scoping review, social inclusion, care needs

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Rebecca Paraciani, Emma Garavaglia, Active ageing in marginal areas: a scoping review in "SOCIOLOGIA URBANA E RURALE" 137/2025, pp 24-42, DOI: 0.3280/SUR2025-137002