Are Social Representations of Positive Ageing Really Effective? The ageing process through the eyes of elderly

In this paper we focused on the experiences of ageing from the perspective of elderly people. Our main aims were to explore their perceptions and representations about the ageing experience and to analyse if their conceptions are closer to positive social representations of active ageing or to ageis...

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Main Authors: Célia Soares, António Manuel Marques, Madalena Gomes da Silva, Andreia Cerqueira, Íris Bonança, Patrícia Argüello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Research Centre in Tourism, Sustainability and Well-being - CinTurs 2014-06-01
Series:Journal of Spatial and Organizational Dynamics
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Online Access:http://www.cieo.pt/journal/J_2_14/article4.pdf