Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted
USA (191); Australia (23); UK (14); Canada (13); Netherlands (11); Spain (10); Germany (8); China (7); Ireland (7); Hong Kong (6); Israel (4); Taiwan (4); Finland (3); Japan (3); New Zealand (3)
Global/regional focus
WHO - Americas region<br />WHO - European region<br />WHO - Western Pacific region<br />
Country focus
USA (191); Australia (23); UK (14); Canada (13); Netherlands (11); Spain (10); Germany (8); China (7); Ireland (7); Hong Kong (6); Israel (4); Taiwan (4); Finland (3); Japan (3); New Zealand (3)
Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus
At least one included study was conducted in a low- or middle-income country
Additional details about the research
Type of document
Systematic review addressing other questions
Type of question
Not effectiveness
Focus
Specific
Target
Individual Community System
Domain
Programs and services
Citizenship
Civic engagement/volunteering
Sustainable Development Goals
11. Sustainable cities and communities
16. Peace, justice and strong institutions
Social system topic(s)
Governance arrangements
Citizen & stakeholder involvement
Citizen participation in policy & organizational decisions
Financial arrangements
Financing systems
Donor contributions
Theme
Optimal aging
Publication details
Citation
Serrat R, Scharf T, Villar P, Gómez C. Fifty-five years of research into older people’s civic participation: Recent trends, future directions. The Gerontologist. 2019:egnz021.