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Media, culture and public relations, Vol. 4 No. 1, 2013.

Review article

SENIORS AND FREE TIME

Rok Ovsenik
Damijana Vidic ; Alma Mater Europaea, Evropsko središče Maribor, Maribor, Slovenija

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Abstract

Life expectancy is getting longer. Consequently, years in retirement are getting longer. Therefore, we can expect that elderly have more time than other generations. Pleasure in free time brings sense to life and a quality aging. After retirement many elderly wish to keep their identity and to stay creative. Others see the old age as stereotype of an old age and surrender. Some are forced to work; others look for a job to improve their standard. Leisure of those can be much different from those living alone or with the spouse, having more time for their interests. Perception of leisure is changing by aging. One may consider leisure for relaxation; other can understand it as a source of loneliness. In-depth interviews in this study revealed 5 characteristics of elderly understanding of leisure: definition, quantity, correlation with health, meaning and activities of Slovenian leisure.

Keywords

Aging; elderly; leisure

Hrčak ID:

101452

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/101452

Publication date:

27.3.2013.

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