Aging in a Public Space: The Roles and Functions of Civic Engagement
Although there is agreement across the spectrum that older Americans have much to offer American society through the mechanism of civic engagement, pressing questions centering on the terms of that offering—and the expectations behind it—are being fielded. In this article,
the author sets forth a series of the contrasting views of the roles and functions of civic engagement of older adults held respectively by the right and left about this seemingly noncontroversial subject.
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: 01 December 2006
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