Age-Friendly Cities and Communities in International Comparison: Political Lessons, Scientific Avenues, and Democratic Issues Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Moulaert, Thibauld (Editor), Garon, Suzanne (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3319795708 ISBN-13: 9783319795706 Publisher: Springer
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: March 2018 Click for more in this series: International Perspectives on Aging |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Family & Relationships | Life Stages - Later Years - Psychology | Social Psychology - Social Science | Sociology - General |
Dewey: 155.9 |
Series: International Perspectives on Aging |
Physical Information: 0.74" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" L (1.10 lbs) 337 pages |
Themes: - Generational Orientation - Elderly/Aged |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The supportive role of urban spaces in active aging is explored on a world scale in this unique resource, using the WHO's Age-Friendly Cities and Community model. Case studies from the U.S., Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, and elsewhere demonstrate how the model translates to fit diverse social, political, and economic realities across cultures and continents, ways age-friendly programs promote senior empowerment, and how their value can be effectively assessed. Age-friendly criteria for communities are defined and critiqued while extensive empirical data describe challenges as they affect elders globally and how environmental support can help meet them. These chapters offer age-friendly cities as a corrective to the overemphasis on the medical aspects of elders' lives, and should inspire new research, practice, and public policy. Included in the coverage:
With its balance of attention to universal and culture-specific concerns, Age-Friendly Cities and Communities in International Comparison will be of particular interest to sociologists, gerontologists, and policymakers.
"Given the rapid adoption of the age-friendly perspective, following its development by the World Health Organization, the critical assessment offered in this volume is especially welcome". Professor Chris Phillipson, University of Manchester |
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