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Teresa Forte
GOVCOPP, Department of Social, Political and Territorial Sciences, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal

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Journal article
Published: 25 June 2021 in Geriatrics
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International and national guidelines have been promoting active aging while creating the necessary means for decision-makers and other relevant actors to work together (governance mechanisms) to implement local and active aging policies. This is especially important in the present COVID-19 pandemic context, posing greater challenges on older people who tend to be self-isolated. How are local actors conceptualizing active aging? What are their priorities related to a healthy life for older people? Which governance mechanisms are used to implement such policies? These are some of the questions addressed in this paper, targeting Portugal, a southern European country. A mixed-methods sequential explanatory design combining a survey conducted at a national level and interviews with key actors in the NUTS III Aveiro Region was employed to identify and understand the underpinning governance mechanisms. Findings confirm the ‘passive organization type’ in which European politico-territorial studies tend to place Portugal, as there are gaps in the way policies are formulated, implemented and evaluated, as well as a lack of coordination. Results of this study have important impacts on the way local governments and other stakeholders will prepare themselves in the post-pandemic period to design and implement policies addressing active aging.

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Alexandre Fernandes; Teresa Forte; Gonçalo Santinha; Sara Diogo; Fernando Alves. Active Aging Governance and Challenges at the Local Level. Geriatrics 2021, 6, 64 .

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Alexandre Fernandes, Teresa Forte, Gonçalo Santinha, Sara Diogo, Fernando Alves. Active Aging Governance and Challenges at the Local Level. Geriatrics. 2021; 6 (3):64.

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Alexandre Fernandes; Teresa Forte; Gonçalo Santinha; Sara Diogo; Fernando Alves. 2021. "Active Aging Governance and Challenges at the Local Level." Geriatrics 6, no. 3: 64.

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Published: 26 January 2021 in Sustainability
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The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development now guides public administrations in conveying all their functions. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), directly or indirectly, need effective public services and officials for successful implementation. Although working in public entities has been related to ‘a sense of duty and morality’, literature reports that motivation and sense of self-worth among public officials have been declining for many years, which in turn can endanger their performance, diminish their willingness to attend to civic affairs, and become committed to their organisation. Public officials’ motivation has been widely addressed through the lens of public service motivation and public sector motivation. Fewer studies, however, have focused on the factors of choice at a pre-level entry. This paper intends to address this gap by pondering on what influences student’s intention to work in the public sector. Understanding what drives potential future public officials’ motivation is crucial for public service sector effectiveness. Following a case study approach with a sample of 2251 undergraduate and post-graduate students of a Portuguese university, findings show an attribution of similar strengths and shortcomings to public and nonprofit sectors, a more positive perception of the private sector and job stability as the strongest motivation.

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Gonçalo Santinha; Teresa Carvalho; Teresa Forte; Alexandre Fernandes; Jéssica Tavares. Profiling Public Sector Choice: Perceptions and Motivational Determinants at the Pre-Entry Level. Sustainability 2021, 13, 1272 .

AMA Style

Gonçalo Santinha, Teresa Carvalho, Teresa Forte, Alexandre Fernandes, Jéssica Tavares. Profiling Public Sector Choice: Perceptions and Motivational Determinants at the Pre-Entry Level. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (3):1272.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Gonçalo Santinha; Teresa Carvalho; Teresa Forte; Alexandre Fernandes; Jéssica Tavares. 2021. "Profiling Public Sector Choice: Perceptions and Motivational Determinants at the Pre-Entry Level." Sustainability 13, no. 3: 1272.