To all education, clinical, research staff and students:

Please join us, on the second Wednesday of each month, either in Bendigo, Gippsland, and Mildura in person or by tele/videoconference link.

Topic for Next Journal Club:  Social engagement and older adults

Wellbeing in later life has been positively associated with social engagement. This study considers why some rural aged people are socially disengaged.  Based on the findings of qualitative interviews and the author’s review of literature, implications for practice and policy are offered.

Questions for discussion:

·        Has this study used an appropriate method for investigating constraints to social engagement for older adults?

·        Is this study relevant to the social engagement of Australian rural aged people?

·         Are there aspects of social engagement that could have been included in this study that would have added to the scope of this study?

Article:  Rozanova J et al (2012) Unequal social engagement for older adults: Constraints on choice.  Canadian Journal of Aging Vol 31 (1)p.25-36

Facilitator:  Heather Shepherd

When:         Wednesday, 14 November, 2012

Time:           12 noon- 1pm

Where:        Meeting Room 3 (Level 2), School of Rural Health, 26 Mercy St Bendigo or

by videoconference (IP 130.194.213.113) or teleconference (9903 5988) from other sites

Please join us, either in Bendigo, Gippsland, and Mildura in person or by tele/videoconference link.

Please let Rachel know if you are able to attend this journal club or not

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