การสื่อสารเพื่อสร้างความเป็นชุมชนเข้มแข็งของชมรมผู้สูงอายุจังหวัดน่าน / อรวรรณ ศิริสวัสดิ์ = Communication of the elderly people assemblies in Nan province toward constructing civic communities / Orawan Sirisawat
The objective of this research were to study communication concept from the past, the present and the future of the Elderly People Assemblies in Nan Province to ward constructing civic communities. The multiple methodology was used by adapting some qualitative method comprising individual interviews, group conferencing, focus group discussion and non-participant observation. The result show that: 1. There were three concepts which founded the formation of Elderly People Assemblies in Nan Province. The first one was originated by a group of government officials who retired and worried about emotional existence, feeling a sense of emptiness, They, then formed group by their own career networks: retired government officials. The second was four major concepts of elderly people and three images of elderly people, four major concepts being self-dependent, using self help group among elderly people, depending on social help and depending on others' help. And three images of elderly people were wisdom, mindfulnessand acting role model. The last concept was health reformation policy for elderly people from the government. 2. There were 132 Elderly People Assemblies in all districts in Nan Province. The major communication center of these assemblies was communities was community health care and community hospital totaling 98 places. The minor communication center was temple amounting to 34 places. 3. The reason for being member of Elderly People Assemblies were two : one was self-oriented that is sound mind and sound body, the other one was group-oriented that is creating and doing some activities together. 4. There were four ways of communication in Elderly People Assemblies in Nan Province. The first was group communication among members of Elderly People Assembly in their own community by formal communication pattern such as participatory conferencing, and by informal communication pattern such as meeting at the temple. The second was communication between each Elderly People Assembly and its community by using group activities as the mediator. The third was communication network among Elderly People Assemblies. And the forth was communication between Elderly People Assembly and some units of the government such as Nab Hospitals by presenting and feedbacking any opinions or policies. 5. The important supportive factors for constructing civic community of Elderly People Assembly were personal media, alliance group, and human capital of elderly people such as local wisdom and any experiences. On the other hand, the obstructive factor were health, money and time. 6. Communication concept for constructing civic community in the future was creating civic mind and civic conscious for next generations, and paying attention to the value of group communication power.