Promoting social capital for healthy aging: Towards an integrative framework

Shiyu Lu; Cheryl Chui; Terry Lum

doi:10.1093/geront/gnac062

Promoting social capital for healthy aging: Towards an integrative framework

Shiyu Lu^*
, Cheryl Chui
, Terry Lum

^*Corresponding author for this work

Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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Abstract

There is no theoretical framework to guide society to enhance social capital among older adults in the Decade of Healthy Aging. This paper aims to advance scholarship by providing a theoretical framework for promoting social capital for healthy aging using timebanking as a case illustration. We provide an integrated theoretical framework to enhance social capital for healthy aging by incorporating three core elements: (1) facilitating emotional meaningfulness via social participation for older adults, (2) incorporating older adults as co-producers in community development, and (3) nurturing an inclusive and equitable society. We further demonstrate the utility of the integrated theoretical framework for gerontologists by conceptualizing timebanking as an intervention for enhancing social capital in an aging society. © The Author(s) 2022. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The Gerontological Society of America. All rights reserved.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	628–636
Journal	The Gerontologist
Volume	63
Issue number	4
Online published	11 May 2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnac062
Publication status	Published - May 2023

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This work is part of a research project entitled “Effects of the TimeBank Program on Promoting Voluntary Participation among Older Adults,” funded by the Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee General Research Fund (Grant number 17614820). This work is also supported by the Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee Research Impact Fund (Grant number R7034-20).

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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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Community development
Productive aging
Volunteerism and civic engagement

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GRF: The Effects of the TimeBank Program on Promoting Voluntary Participation among Older Adults
LU, S. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator), Chui, C. H. K. (Co-Investigator), Liu, T. (Co-Investigator), LUM, Y.-S. T. (Co-Investigator) & Wong, G. H. Y. (Co-Investigator)
1/01/21 → 22/07/24
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