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Kultur för äldre : En jämförande studie av två svenska kommuners satsningar på kultur för äldre / Culture for the elderly : A comparative study of two Swedish municipalities investments in culture for the elderly

This study explores cultural activities aimed at the elderly in two Swedish municipalities, Karlstad and Örebro, and investigate what motivates them. These activities are mainly organized in the area of care or preventive activities. This study shows that these activities are aimed at contributing to a better mental and physical health for the elders. The analysis is based on cultural policy documents and shows that both municipalities’ rationales for their investments in culture for the elderly are founded in a belief that culture contribute to positive social and health benefits. Dorte Skot-Hansen’s dimensions of the humanistic, sociological, and instrumental rationales have been used to analyze the material. When specifically studying the rationales behind implementations, several rationales can be expressed simultaneously and may to some degree overlap.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:kau-78285
Date January 2020
CreatorsGustafson, Louise
PublisherKarlstads universitet, Fakulteten för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap (from 2013)
Source SetsDiVA Archive at Upsalla University
LanguageSwedish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeStudent thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text
Formatapplication/pdf, application/pdf
Rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess, info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess

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