As the drive towards creating age-friendly cities grows, this important book provides a comprehensive survey of theories and policies aimed at improving the quality of life of older people living in urban areas. In this book, part of the Ageing in a Global Context series, leading international researchers critically assess the problems and the potential of designing age-friendly environments. The book considers the different ways in which cities are responding to population ageing, the different strategies for developing age-friendly communities, and the extent to which older people themselves can be involved in the co-production of age-friendly policies and practices. The book includes a manifesto for the age-friendly movement, focused around tackling social inequality and promoting community empowerment.
| ISBN: | 9781447331315 |
| Publication date: | 17th January 2018 |
| Author: | Tine Buffel |
| Publisher: | Policy Press an imprint of Bristol University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 276 pages |
| Series: | Ageing in a Global Context |
| Genres: |
Age groups: the elderly Central / national / federal government policies Society and culture: general Human geography Care of the elderly |