Journal article
Participation in Policy Discourse: New Form of Exclusion for Seniors with Disabilities?
Abstract
Recent discourses on aging emphasize the value of older people's social participation. How participation is defined in policy, however, may not correspond with seniors' realities. This article reports on the results of a critical discourse analysis conducted on aging policy in Quebec between 2005 and 2011. Results indicate that participation definitions can be problematic recommendations, standards, and expectations. Over time, participation …
Authors
Raymond É; Grenier A
Journal
Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement, Vol. 32, No. 2, pp. 117–129
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date
June 2013
DOI
10.1017/s0714980813000135
ISSN
0714-9808