Overview

Creative Ageing and the Arts of Care makes a case for cultural participation by older adults to enhance the quality of their lives. Building on concepts of adult human development and empowerment, Elizabeth Brooke reframes 'active ageing' to include forms of creative expression and cultural participation crucial to transforming later stages of the life course. Focusing on the micro-level of the experiences of older adults in visual arts, dance, theatre and music, the book showcases multi-perspective case studies compiled from community-based initiatives and care settings carried out in the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, and Australia to explain creative ageing in practice. Through the analysis of arts forms embedded in theoretical sociological frameworks and the lens of cultural gerontology, the case studies explore and develop theoretical insights about older adults' experiences of artmaking which also contest ageism. The case studies interrelate meso-level interactional processes entailed in art-making and macro-level structural contexts. Drawing out success factors, the author articulates a transferable policy framework and practical recommendations for a multi-level model of creative ageing. Breaking fresh ground by proposing a new conceptual and practical framework promoting 'creative ageing', Elizabeth Brooke ultimately argues that 'active ageing' must be reframed to include cultural participation as an integral domain at the crux of wellbeing. Ultimately, the book demonstrates how quality of life and quality of care, including self-care, coincide by enabling adults to flourish creatively as they age.

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Author:   Elizabeth Brooke (University of Melbourne, Australia)
Publisher:   Emerald Publishing Limited
Imprint:   Emerald Publishing Limited
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.464kg
ISBN:  

9781838674366

ISBN 10:   1838674365
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   24 August 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Active Ageing and Cultural Participation Chapter 2. Creative Ageing Groundwork: Concepts and Research Chapter 3. The Country Contexts of the Case Studies: The Enabling Factors Chapter 4. Older Dancers: Being a Dancer is Part of Life Chapter 5. Visual Art-Making: It was like Opening up A Whole New World for Me Chapter 6. Theatre Making: We’ve Got a Lifetime of Stories to Tell Chapter 7. Music Making: People Don’t Judge, There’s Equality When You Enter the Door Chapter 8. Synthesizing the Frameworks Chapter 9. Conclusion: Enriching Active Ageing and Self-Care through Cultural Participation

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Elizabeth Brooke is currently based in the School of Population and Global Health, Melbourne University, Australia. She is a past Associate Editor for the Australasian Journal on Ageing, and a Fulbright Award alumnus. She has a PhD in social gerontology.

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