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Grey power in Canada — [Part 2]: Will baby boomers become a political force as they age?
Author(s)	Charmaine Spencer
Journal title	GRC News, vol 22, no 2, 2003
Pages	pp 1-5
Keywords	Social characteristics [elderly] ; Rights [elderly] ; Pressure groups ; Canada.
Annotation	This second of three parts in a series examining the development of grey power in Canada asks whether the 9 million in the baby boomer generation will be activists on ageing issues. It identifies markers of involvement in, or detachment from, the Canadian political process: civic participation, voting, political acuity and insight, and advocacy. If Canadian baby boomers are to become involved in improving older people's well-being, these preconditions will need to be met: an improved capacity to organise; balanced information for informed choices; critical thinking and analysis; and using strength strategically and in a more sophisticated manner. While there is potential for the baby boomers as an emergent political force, effort by individuals and organisations to change public attitudes across generations will be required. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-031009201 A
Classmark	F: IKR: PME: 7S
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