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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