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PORTRAIT OF A POLISH SENIOR IN THE EU MIRROR – PEDAGOGICAL REFLECTIONS
Małgorzata ORŁOWSKA1
Jednostka w Internecie – wybrane aspekty
Publication language: Polish
Journal article
Transformations No. 1 (112) 2022, Publication date: 30 March 2022
Keywords: seniors, 2020 – 2030 Decade of Active Ageing, quality of life, social participation, living environment, deprivation of needs, social exclusion
Abstract The quality of life of modern man has become a fashionable topic and the subject of numerous lobbies and politicians' interest. In developed countries, the aging of societies has long been observed. Responding to the challenges of the era, the WHO proclaimed the years 2020 – 2030 as the "Decade of Active Ageing". The problem becomes urgent, especially in the situation of social trauma caused by the epidemic, which sharpened the existing social processes and reevaluated them. Therefore, there is an important need to diagnose the quality of life of seniors. A broader EU perspective will reveal the existing differences between Poles and their peers from other EU countries – 28. It will also allow to indicate areas of deprivation of needs and determine the directions of potential activities on domestic ground.
Katedra Pedagogiki, Wydział Stosowanych Nauk Społecznych, Akademia WSB w Dąbrowie Górniczej, Polska
ORCID: 0000-0003-1851-0335
E-mail: malgorzata.m.orlowska@gmail.com