title: Activism among older women in Quebec, Canada: changing the world after age 65.
abstract: The aim of this article is to examine senior women's involvement experience in Quebec, Canada. Study results are based on a qualitative methodology, and shed light on family history and continuity in the involvement trajectory, diversity in terms of group type and involvement practices, and gender differences in involvement. The meaning that older women attribute to their involvement is also addressed, including attitudes toward feminism. The discussion highlights the extent to which older women's involvement has been marked by their life trajectories, above and beyond their age. In sum, their involvement in the private and public spheres is quite impressive.
authors.affiliation: Social Work School, Université du Québec, Montréal, P.O. Box 8888, Station Centre-ville Montreal, Quebec, H3C 3P8 Canada. charpentier.michele@uqam.ca
authors.forename: Michèle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Charpentier
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Quéniart
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jacques
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D011788:Quality of Life; D011792:Quebec / Q000453:epidemiology; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012931:Social Environment; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D016387:Women's Health