Population ageing and depopulation are increasingly characteristic phenomena of inner areas. The topic of active ageing is still underexplored in the humanities and social sciences and is rarely connected to lifelong learning and the development of skills to effectively manage this stage of life. This paper presents the results of a mixed-methods research study conducted in the mountainous Italian area of Casentino, investigating the relationship between ageing and involvement in cultural associations. Cultural activism is linked to perceived well-being among individuals over 50 and to the maintenance and development of self-management skills. Furthermore, cultural associations appear to offer an interesting context for exploring population mobility dynamics. Ultimately, the research investigates the role of people over 50 in Casentino not as passive beneficiaries but as producers of services and activities that ensure the vitality and accessibility of the local cultural heritage.
University of Florence, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0002-7159-6847
University of Florence, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0002-0724-6922
University of Florence, Italy - ORCID: 0009-0006-9960-8076
University of Florence, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0002-9469-7501
Titolo del capitolo
Il ruolo del patrimonio e dell’associazionismo culturale nei processi di invecchiamento attivo. Uno studio di caso sulla rete associativa del Casentino
Autori
Giovanna Del Gobbo, Sofia Marconi, Cristina Banchi, Francesco De Maria
Lingua
Italian
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0744-7.21
Opera sottoposta a peer review
Anno di pubblicazione
2025
Copyright
© 2025 Author(s)
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Titolo del libro
Accompagnare la longevità
Sottotitolo del libro
Buone pratiche educative e formative per l’invecchiamento attivo
Curatori
Vanna Boffo, Michele Bertani, Donatella Bramanti, Rabih Chattat, Laura Formenti
Opera sottoposta a peer review
Numero di pagine
628
Anno di pubblicazione
2025
Copyright
© 2025 Author(s)
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Editore
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0744-7
ISBN Print
979-12-215-0743-0
eISBN (pdf)
979-12-215-0744-7
eISBN (xml)
979-12-215-0745-4
Collana
Studies on Adult Learning and Education
ISSN della collana
2704-596X
e-ISSN della collana
2704-5781