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a) Paid work: Unbalanced public finances reflect the disappearance from society of »paid work and a regular monthly income« Today's forms of work, performed by the current middle generations, differ from Keynesian times, when permanent, full-time employment was the norm; predominant today are fixed-term jobs, part-time jobs, home-working, tele-working, the grey market economy, alternating periods of employment, education and training and flexible security. We are facing a transition from »a civilisation of work and stability « to a period of instability, temporarity and, for many, also diminished prosperity and a sense of precariousness. The new types of employment tend to affect the lives and work of older people and their participation in the community. Younger people and older people are today much more concerned about what is happening in the community since they are much more affected by the changes within it. It is time for them to be more active within different communities, locally, nationally, European-wide or even globally. Occasional paid or voluntary work performed by older people can result in new jobs for younger people. Not every type of work can turn into a full time job. Initially an activity develops step by step. Work can be then performed in the form of occasional activities and occasional paid work. Such work is more easily taken on by older people, since they already have some regular income. But occasional activities can later become full time jobs for younger people. Older people do not “steal” jobs from younger people, since they take on different types of activities compared to younger people. Having a permanent job is hardly a good solution for older people and what is more, they do not want to be employed full-time. The third age has different characteristics to those of the second age. The social position of several groups comprising of members of younger generations is becoming similar to that of older people. These groups contain young first-time job seekers, unemployed middle-aged persons, the permanently unemployed older workers, people in between fixed-term contracts, as well as persons who are unemployable due to their level of qualification and skills and are pushed to the edge of society. In today's societies, looking for solutions for older people, therefore, means also finding solutions for the above-mentioned groups that also exist within communities. b) New technologies are not very accessible for all older people; if any members of the community are denied access to modern technology, all generations and the whole community are affected. If they are without access to information they cannot integrate into the community, they cannot keep pace with progress, they cannot enter the e-economy, e-government, e-education, e- communication, etc. and, thus, they are more and more dependent on the active working population. Without older people having access to technology then communities are less integrative for them. We wonder whether in our society dependence on employment can be reduced and a different basis, more in tune with actual social developments, can be found. 16
The conceptual framework c) The urgent need to preserve human and social capital that is being neglected: Older people are possessors of non-tangible and invisible cultural heritage (experiential knowledge, skills, beliefs, customs etc) that needs to be preserved, maintained and passed onto younger generations if its continuity is to be ensured. The overlooked abilities and knowledge of older people form an important part of human and social capital. Their activation and employment could improve the social position of older people, and, in addition, lessen the burden of younger generations. Presently society is wasting a considerable part of the human capital it possesses and could foster, which is a disaster for the information society, based as it is on knowledge. Modern states and modern communities can preserve and strengthen their vitality mostly through the human and social capital that is available. Moreover the ageing society is being looked upon as a threat and, a failure but it could be regarded as a success. A success for our civilisation, which it is. A considerable number of older people with readily available and experientially validated knowledge are now on hand for the benefit of the community. Moreover, we should not be so concerned about the decreasing birth rate. On the contrary what we should be concerned about is the »quality» of our children or grandchildren; about how to develop their sensibility, tolerance, resistance to stress, ability to relate and respect others and their ability to build a community. We should focus on their values, knowledge and cultural awareness to as indicators of their quality! Quality seems here to be in overriding quantity. We may say so. The quality of our children will help communities survive as well as the quality of older people! An integrative community should take care and exploit for its advantage the knowledge and abilities of its members, notwithstanding their age. The lack of infrastructural networks enabling older people to become reintegrated into society, leads to their social exclusion and isolation. How can older people create and maintain their social networks How can they obtain support: materials, emotional support, information and knowledge How can they start dealing with community matters and how from can they participate in the society What networks of public institutions and organised structures are available to the elderly in today's Europe Are there real opportunities for them to socialise, opportunities for goal- oriented, engaging free-time activities that bring about real individual and social changes, opportunities for learning and for education, are there specialised job centres for older citizens, specialised medical services, geriatric hospital wards, organisations providing voluntary work and training for older people, cultural organisations for older people How can older people re-enter society, or rather, how can we prevent older people from being excluded How can they secure for themselves an equal position with that of other generations in society to be able to live fulfilling lives in their later years a period of 20-30 or more years d) Ageing society requires active old age – new ways for social integration: The ageing society has brought about more interest in older people. Older people, like anybody else, can become reintegrated into society only by being active. The experience of many retired people has shown that 17
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