A Research-Based Community Theater Performance to Promote Ageing: Is It More than Just a Show?

Autor/inn/en	Feldman, Susan; Radermacher, Harriet; Lorains, Felicity; Haines, Terence
Titel	A Research-Based Community Theater Performance to Promote Ageing: Is It More than Just a Show?
Quelle	In: Educational Gerontology, 37 (2011) 10, S.885-898 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0360-1277
DOI	10.1080/03601277.2010.485031
Schlagwörter	Aging (Individuals); Theater Arts; Drama; Older Adults; Stereotypes; Qualitative Research; Health Promotion; Audiences + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Aging; Altern; Theaterwissenschaft; Schauspiel; Älterer Erwachsener; Klischee; Qualitative Forschung; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Spectator; Zuschauer
Abstract	Research-based community theater can address important life issues in a safe and entertaining environment. This study investigated using a theater performance about widowhood as a medium for facilitating older people's engagement with key life events and countering negative stereotypes. Quantitative questions incorporating semistructured qualitative sections were conducted with 29 older people from a group of 250 audience members who attended the performance. The majority of participants found the performance true to life, enjoyable, of high quality, and a useful learning tool. This study illustrates the potential for wider application of research-based community theater for promoting healthy ageing in older adults. (Contains 1 table.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10