Call to Action To Elders Worldwide
The Need to Highlight Their Abilities, Wisdom, and Compassion as Citizen Diplomats, and Leaders for Social Change
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12448149 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Florence Ross (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Publication date | 2003-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Peace and Conflict Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1082-7307 |
| Publisher | Nova Southeastern University (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.46743/1082-7307/2003.1035 |
| OpenAlex | W842106143 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
Kofi Annan (1999), the Secretary-General of the United Nations, noted that, “A Society for All Ages is one that sees elders as both agents and beneficiaries of development. It honors traditional elders in their leadership and consultative role in communities throughout the world.” Older persons are among the world resources most often unseen and overlooked. It therefore becomes necessary to raise the consciousness of older people to their changing role in American and global societies to ensure fulfillment in their eldering years. Prior prejudice against elders has prevented inclusion of their enormous potential, of their accumulated experience and wisdom. This paper is directed toward determining how best to utilize the talents, wisdom and life’s experience of these elders to add meaning and substance to their lives, while affording them the opportunity to continue to contribute their talents and abilities as political activists and leaders directed toward peacemaking and social change
Action (physics · Compassion · Consciousness · Environmental ethics · Meaning (existential · Peacemaking · Political science · Politics · Prejudice (legal term · Public relations · Social change · Sociology · Peace and Human Rights Education · Psychology · Religion, Society, and Development · Law
| Highly cited | No |
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