Age-Friendly Cities and Communities: A Global Perspective

doi:10.46692/9781447331322

This important book provides a comprehensive survey of 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.

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Frontmatter
pp i-ii
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Contents
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List of tables and figures
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Acknowledgements
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List of abbreviations
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Notes on contributors
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Series editors’ preface
pp xi-xii
- By Chris Phillipson, Toni Calasanti, Thomas Scharf
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Part 1 - Age-friendly cities and communities: background, theory and development
pp 1-2
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One - Introduction
pp 3-12
- By Tine Buffel, Sophie Handler, Chris Phillipson
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Two - The development of age-friendly cities and communities
pp 13-32
- By Samuèle Rémillard-Boilard
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Three - Neighbourhood change, social inequalities and age-friendly communities
pp 33-50
- By Fleur Thomése, Tine Buffel, Chris Phillipson
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Four - Addressing erasure, microfication and social change: age-friendly initiatives and environmental gerontology in the 21st century
pp 51-72
- By Jessica A. Kelley, Dale Dannefer, Luma Issa Al Masarweh
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Part 2 - Case studies from Europe, Asia and Australia
pp 73-74
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Five - Age and gentrification in Berlin: urban ageing policy and the experiences of disadvantaged older people
pp 75-96
- By Meredith Dale, Josefine Heusinger, Birgit Wolter
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Six - Towards an ‘active caring community’ in Brussels
pp 97-118
- By An-Sofie Smetcoren, Liesbeth De Donder, Daan Duppen, Nico De Witte, Olivia Vanmechelen, Dominique Verté
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Seven - Exploring the age-friendliness of Hong Kong: opportunities, initiatives and challenges in an ageing Asian city
pp 119-142
- By David R. Phillips, Jean Woo, Francis Cheung, Moses Wong, Pui Hing Chau
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Eight - Creating an age-friendly county in Ireland: stakeholders’ perspectives on implementation
pp 143-166
- By Bernard McDonald, Thomas Scharf, Kieran Walsh
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Nine - Implementing age-friendly cities in Australia
pp 167-190
- By Hal Kendig, Cathy Gong, Lisa Cannon
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Part 3 - Age-friendly policies, urban design and a manifesto for change
pp 191-192
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Ten - From representation to active ageing in a Manchester neighbourhood: designing the age-friendly city
pp 193-210
- By Stefan White, Mark Hammond
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Eleven - Alternative age-friendly initiatives: redefining age-friendly design
pp 211-230
- By Sophie Handler
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Twelve - Developing age-friendly policies for cities: strategies, challenges and reflections
pp 231-250
- By Paul McGarry
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Thirteen - The age-friendly community: a test for inclusivity
pp 251-272
- By Sheila Peace, Jeanne Katz, Caroline Holland, Rebecca L. Jones
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Fourteen - Age-friendly cities and communities: a manifesto for change
pp 273-288
- By Tine Buffel, Sophie Handler, Chris Phillipson
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Index
pp 289-300
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Contents

Frontmatter
pp i-ii

Contents
pp iii-iv

List of tables and figures
pp v-v

Acknowledgements
pp vi-vi

List of abbreviations
pp vii-vii

Notes on contributors
pp viii-x

Series editors’ preface
pp xi-xii

Part 1 - Age-friendly cities and communities: background, theory and development
pp 1-2

One - Introduction
pp 3-12

Two - The development of age-friendly cities and communities
pp 13-32

Three - Neighbourhood change, social inequalities and age-friendly communities
pp 33-50

Four - Addressing erasure, microfication and social change: age-friendly initiatives and environmental gerontology in the 21st century
pp 51-72

Part 2 - Case studies from Europe, Asia and Australia
pp 73-74

Five - Age and gentrification in Berlin: urban ageing policy and the experiences of disadvantaged older people
pp 75-96

Six - Towards an ‘active caring community’ in Brussels
pp 97-118

Seven - Exploring the age-friendliness of Hong Kong: opportunities, initiatives and challenges in an ageing Asian city
pp 119-142

Eight - Creating an age-friendly county in Ireland: stakeholders’ perspectives on implementation
pp 143-166

Nine - Implementing age-friendly cities in Australia
pp 167-190

Part 3 - Age-friendly policies, urban design and a manifesto for change
pp 191-192

Ten - From representation to active ageing in a Manchester neighbourhood: designing the age-friendly city
pp 193-210

Eleven - Alternative age-friendly initiatives: redefining age-friendly design
pp 211-230

Twelve - Developing age-friendly policies for cities: strategies, challenges and reflections
pp 231-250

Thirteen - The age-friendly community: a test for inclusivity
pp 251-272

Fourteen - Age-friendly cities and communities: a manifesto for change
pp 273-288

Index
pp 289-300

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