Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.5673/sip.62.1.4
Civil Society's Contribution to the Quality of Life of Elderly People in the City of Zagreb
Karla Puškadija
Danijel Baturina
orcid.org/0000-0002-9063-305X
; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Law, Croatia
Abstract
Demographic ageing is one of the main challenges not only in Europe but also in the world.
Croatian society belongs to the group of countries with the highest proportion of elderly people
in the population. Elderly people are in multiple vulnerable positions, which significantly
affects their quality of life. Since care for the elderly is becoming more and more relevant, the
aging of the population is an important issue for social policies. In addition to the state, other
stakeholders such as civil society participate in providing care and increasing the quality of life
of the elderly population. This paper aims to show the contribution of civil society organizations
to the quality of life of the elderly. Qualitative research was conducted, using the method
of interviews with key informants (10) from associations in the city of Zagreb that operate in
the field of elderly people. Through the framework analysis, six topics were determined, five of
which related to the dimensions of the quality of life of the elderly (standard of living, health,
functionality, social inclusion, and acess to rights and skills), and the last one to the challenges
of organizations in working with the elderly, and the categories and codes presented in work.
The research showed that associations, according to the assessments of its employees, through
programs and activities in various aspects contribute to the quality of life and have benefits for
the elderly. In this regard, civil society can also be recognized as a stakeholder in the welfare
mix.
Keywords
elderly people; quality of life; civil society organizations; welfare mix
Hrčak ID:
318647
URI
Publication date:
1.7.2024.
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