Fear and Anxiety Elderly in Political Participation

Irwan Putra, Karim Suryadi

2017

Abstract

This study determined fear and anxiety felt by elderly in political participation which is based on aging. Social engagement change in elderly is marked by self-withdrawal and self-isolated from their environment. Self-withdrawal in elderly will effect on the decrease in political participation among elderly. The main problem of this study is to understand and reveal fear and anxiety in political participation. This study uses qualitative approach and make phenomenology as research method and use Huntington and Nelson’ grand theory of political participation as analysis tool. Result show that reveals lack of meaningfulness, appreciation and support toward elderly in political participation so it invokes fear and anxiety among elderly to use their right as citizen. Even though elderly have political experience, political knowledge and active in observing and searching information related to politics, but they are still reluctant to do their duty as citizen.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Putra I. and Suryadi K. (2017). Fear and Anxiety Elderly in Political Participation.In 2nd International Conference on Sociology Education - Volume 2: ICSE, ISBN 978-989-758-316-2, pages 130-135. DOI: 10.5220/0007105707700775

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icse17,
author={Irwan Putra and Karim Suryadi},
title={Fear and Anxiety Elderly in Political Participation},
booktitle={2nd International Conference on Sociology Education - Volume 2: ICSE,},
year={2017},
pages={130-135},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0007105707700775},
isbn={978-989-758-316-2},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - 2nd International Conference on Sociology Education - Volume 2: ICSE,
TI - Fear and Anxiety Elderly in Political Participation
SN - 978-989-758-316-2
AU - Putra I.
AU - Suryadi K.
PY - 2017
SP - 130
EP - 135
DO - 10.5220/0007105707700775