Improved living conditions have extended the lifespan and health of the elderly, necessitating more social activity in later years. The Elderly Reform has tasked municipalities with tailoring services for the elderly, considering their socio-economic, health, and cultural contexts. Municipalities aim to create meeting points for those over 65, fostering social interaction, activities, and friendships. This study examines the elderly’s experiences and the significance of these meeting points for their social life. Aim of the study is to create an understanding of the significance that the elderly perceive municipal meeting points have for their social life. The method used was semi-structured interviews with respondents who have turned 65 and who are actively participating in activities arranged at a municipally run meeting point for the elderly. The results show that meeting points constitute a social field and a point of orientation in the elderly’s social life, offering security, relationship building, and social context. The conclusion of the study shows that the municipal meeting points hold a positive significance for the social lives of the elderly, based on the opportunity for social context and structured everyday life
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:lnu-129000 |
| Date | January 2023 |
| Creators | Henriksson, Emmy, Palade Semeniuc, Cristina |
| Publisher | Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för socialt arbete (SA) |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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