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| Article name |
Age Inclusivity: Institutional Foundations of the Age-Oriented Public Policy |
| Authors |
Ananchenkova P.I. Candidate of Economics, Candidate of Sociology, applicant for doctoral degree, ananchenkova@yandex.ru |
| Bibliographic description |
Ananchenkova P. I. Age Inclusivity: Institutional Foundations of the Age-Oriented Public Policy // Transbaikal State University Journal. 2025. Vol. 31, no. 3. P. 44–53. DOI: 10.21209/2227-9245-2025-31-3-44-53 |
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Politology |
| DOI |
321.02 |
| DOI |
10.21209/2227-9245-2025-31-3-44-53 |
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Original article |
| Annotation |
The article is devoted to the analysis of the institutional foundations of age-oriented public policy in the context of global demographic aging. Despite the growing recognition of age as a politically significant category, in many countries the fragmented age agenda remains the dominance of paternalistic practices and weak institutional sensitivity to the problems of ageism and age segregation. The object of the research is the age policy of states; the subject is the institutional forms and mechanisms for implementing the policy of age inclusivity. The purpose of the work is to analyze the conceptual and institutional foundations of age mainstreaming as a strategy for integrating the age dimension into public administration processes. The research solves the following tasks: substantiation of the theoretical and methodological foundations of age inclusion; analysis of international and national strategies of age mainstreaming; identification of institutional practices that ensure the involvement of older citizens in public and political life; identification of challenges to the implementation of age-sensitive policies at the state level. The research methodology is based on institutional analysis, normative political science and a comparative approach to the political practices of demographic adaptation. As a result, it is shown that age inclusivity requires rethinking old age as an active stage of life and transforming the architecture of public administration. The barriers to the institutionalization of age mainstreaming are revealed, including weak interagency coordination, insufficient representation of the elderly in government, and limited normative recognition of age as a factor of inequality. The importance of international experience (UN, WHO, EU) is noted, as well as Russian initiatives within the framework of the national Demography project are analyzed. In general, the state policy towards the elderly population is at the stage of formation, and despite some progress, there is no systematic implementation of the principles of age mainstreaming, as well as interdepartmental coordination of actions. This poses risks to sustainable development and increases age inequalities. It is concluded that age inclusion is not only a social necessity, but also a political challenge that requires the systematic integration of the age dimension into the policy of sustainable development, equality and democracy.
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| Key words |
age inclusion, active longevity policy, demographic aging, institutionalism, participation of the elderly, silver economy, ageism, sustainable development, equality policy, social justice
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