Seniors’ Motivations for Participation in Local Governance

Evidence from an Australian Study

Bibliographic Data

ID6302013
AuthorsAndrea Petriwskyj (0000-0001-5689-8882, The University of Queensland), Andrea M Petriwskyj, Jeni Warburton (0000-0002-1241-4169, La Trobe University), Jo‐anne Everingham (0000-0001-7631-9462, The University of Queensland), Jo-Anne Everingham, Michael Cuthill (The University of Queensland)
Year2014
Volume40
Issue2
Pages240-263
Publication date2014-03-04
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueLocal Government Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0300-3930 • E-ISSN: 1743-9388
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/03003930.2013.790812
OpenAlexW2002984668
LanguageEN
Citations received14
References cited36

Increasing expectations of citizen involvement as well as demographic changes brought by population ageing make evidence about the factors impacting on seniors' participation increasingly important for local governments. In particular, knowledge about motivations for involvement can assist local governments in attempting to attract input from more than just the usual suspects, and to determine whose interests are represented. This article reports on an Australian study exploring seniors' motivations for participation in governance processes, using a two-phase mixed method approach. Findings from this study suggested that seniors' participation was motivated by both self- and other-directed, and both practical and abstract factors. Comparison of the sources highlighted nuances in the data which reflect questions about representation, representativeness and inclusion. Findings are discussed in relation to these questions, and implications for local government engagement practices are addressed

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