Larger organizations are demanding new channels of social participation.
Seniors organizations are demanding new channels of social participation. 2012: year of active ageing and intergenerational solidarity. -Is leveraging the capabilities and resources of this group through new formulas for volunteer -according to Eurostat, in Spain seniors organizations (5.7%) are the institutions most valued by older persons to represent their interests, above the nuns (3.9%), local authorities (0.7%) and European institutions (0.1%) Madrid. January of 2013- but increases year after year, the participation of older persons in organized entities is below the overall mean. According to data of the CIS, 22.6% of elders aged 65 States belong or have belonged to an Association of any kind, compared to 34.7% of average. According to Eurostat, in Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Iceland with about 9%, Slovenia, Slovakia and Cyprus (around 8%), Belgium, Germany, United Kingdom and the Netherlands (with more than 7%) is where believe that larger organizations are that best represent their interests, above the 5.9% of the European Union. In Spain with a 5.7%, larger organizations are most valued by top institutions of religious (3.9%), local authorities (0.7%) and European institutions (0.1%). The rest, central Government, companies and media would gain a negative rating on his role for the promotion of active ageing. Beyond their membership in an organization or another type, the social activism of the elderly is minority: 76% claims to not have been said never (compared...
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