Produktivnost, oskrba in kulturna identiteta pri delno institucionaliziranem staranju

This thesis examines the complex and often contradictory societal attitudes toward ageing, focusing on the experiences of older adults within an adult day care centre in Slovenia. Against the backdrop of widespread marginalisation and neoliberal narratives that shift elder care from the public to the private sphere, it critically analyses how dominant discourses around successful ageing, productivity, and autonomy obscure the gendered dimensions of caregiving and the risks of over-individualisation. It explores the liminal space between institutional and non-institutional care, highlighting how the centre navigates these tensions by avoiding paternalisation and motivating the elderly through work narratives. The study also addresses how cultural identity is negotiated within the community. Through this analysis, the thesis offers insights into the intersections of care, responsibility, identity, and cultural belonging within ageing in a semi-institutional frame.