On Friday 9 February 2024, R.W. Jagroep will defend the doctoral thesis titled: ‘Older Surinamese migrants in the Netherlands: Neighbourhood age-friendliness, health behaviours and well-being‘.
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- Date
- Friday 9 Feb 2024, 13:00 - 14:30
- Type
- PhD defence
- Space
- Senate Hall
- Building
- Erasmus Building
- Location
- Campus Woudestein
Brief summary on the aim of the doctoral thesis:
Current Dutch neighbourhoods do not meet the needs of a culturally diverse older population. In multicultural cities, different societies have specific desires and preferences regarding aging in their own neighbourhoods. To comprehend age-friendly neighbourhoods and effectively promote healthy behavior and well-being, it is crucial to consider diverse cultural influences. Warsha Jagroep's dissertation highlights the importance of age-friendly neighbourhoods in encouraging healthy behaviour and optimizing well-being among Surinamese older migrants in the Netherlands.
The five studies in this dissertation emphasize the essence of culturally sensitive neighbourhood interventions and provide new insights into age-friendly neighbourhoods and their impact on healthy behaviour and well-being among Surinamese older adults in the Netherlands. The findings confirm the relevance of age-friendly neighbourhood features in promoting physical activity among Surinamese older adults. Furthermore, qualitative research in this dissertation demonstrates that neighbourhood features influence how Surinamese older adults perceive the age-friendliness of their neighbourhood. Not all Surinamese older adults require the same neighbourhood resources, and the impact of these resources on well-being varies within this population.
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The public defence will begin exactly at 13.00 hrs. The doors will be closed once the public defence starts, latecomers may be able to watch on the screen outside. There is no possibility of entrance during the first part of the ceremony. Due to the solemn nature of the ceremony, we recommend that you do not take children under the age of 6 to the first part of the ceremony.
