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Résumé Le présent article traite du « vieillissement actif » en tant que concept politique et de sa signification au sein de différentes cultures. Nous nous penchons ici sur la République tchèque et la Pologne, deux anciens pays communistes qui ont connu une transition économique et politique dans les années 1990 et ont adhéré à l'Union européenne en 2004. Ces pays ont tous deux une démographie similaire, à savoir une population vieillissante, mais ils diffèrent assez largement par leur vision du vieillissement actif comme question d'action publique. La méthode employée est une méta-analyse d'entretiens et de consultations avec des spécialistes. Les résultats montrent qu'il n'y a pas en Pologne de politique globale relative à la question du vieillissement actif et, en République tchèque, pas de vision systémique générale fondée sur les principes du vieillissement actif. Le débat sur l'activité des seniors se focalise largement sur l'emploi et le marché de travail, délaissant en grande partie la question des services sociaux, des soins à la personne ou encore, tout simplement, des loisirs. Le manque de mécanismes institutionnels, les obstacles budgétaires, les perceptions socioculturelles discriminatoires ou encore la conjoncture économique défavorable constituent autant de barrières à la mise en place de stratégies de vieillissement actif pour la période étudiée. Toutefois, il apparaît que le problème est désormais connu, et que les modifications de la démographie ainsi que l'attitude des seniors pourront, à l'avenir, peser sur un débat plus large consacré au vieillissement actif.

"This article deals with active ageing as a policy concept and its meanings in different cultures. We describe the Czech Republic and Poland, formerly communist states that experienced economic and political transitions in the 1990s and joined the European Union in 2004. Both countries are demographically similar, with ageing populations, but their understanding of active ageing as a policy issue are quite different. The methodology used was a meta-analysis of expert interviews and consultations. The results show that there is no comprehensive policy towards active ageing in Poland and the Czech Republic does not have an overall systemic vision based on the principles of active ageing. The debate on activity in old age focuses on labour market employment activity, neglecting most of the issues of social services, care-giving or just plain leisure. The lack of institutional mechanisms, fiscal limitations, discriminatory socio-cultural perceptions and an unfavourable economic climate have all constituted barriers to implementing active ageing strategies in the period analysed. However, it seems that the problem has been noticed and that demographic changes and the attitudes of the elderly in the future could bring forth a more wide-ranging discussion on active ageing." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

This article deals with active ageing as a policy concept and its meanings in different cultures. We describe the Czech Republic and Poland, formerly communist states that experienced economic and political transitions in the 1990s and joined the European Union in 2004. Both countries are demographically similar, with ageing populations, but their understanding of active ageing as a policy issue are quite different. The methodology used was a meta-analysis of expert interviews and consultations. The results show that there is no comprehensive policy towards active ageing in Poland and the Czech Republic does not have an overall systemic vision based on the principles of active ageing. The debate on activity in old age focuses on labour market employment activity, neglecting most of the issues of social services, care-giving or just plain leisure. The lack of institutional mechanisms, fiscal limitations, discriminatory socio-cultural perceptions and an unfavourable economic climate have all constituted barriers to implementing active ageing strategies in the period analysed. However, it seems that the problem has been noticed and that demographic changes and the attitudes of the elderly in the future could bring forth a more wide-ranging discussion on active ageing. Adapted from the source document.