Ethnic and Gender Differences in Preferred Activities among Māori and non-Māori of Advanced age in New Zealand
2017
Authors
Valerie A. Wright-St Clair; Angela Rapson, Mere Kepa, Martin Connolly, Sally Keeling, Anna Rolleston, Ruth Teh, Joanna B. Broad, Lorna Dyall, Santosh Jatrana, Janine Wiles, Avinesh Pillai, Nick Garrett & Ngaire Kerse
Abstract
This study explored active aging for older Māori and non-Māori by examining their self-nominated important everyday activities. The project formed part of the first wave of a longitudinal cohort study of aging well in New Zealand. Māori aged 80 to 90 and non-Māori aged 85 were recruited.
These findings reveal fundamental ethnic divergences in preferences for active aging with implications for enabling participation, support provision and community design.
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