Developing age friendly communities in the UK : re-creating places and spaces /: re-creating places and spaces. (2022)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Stephen J. Page and Joanne Connell.
• Authors: Page, Stephen, 1963-; Connell, Joanne
• Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction Introduction: Ageing as a societal issue Social Policy and ageing: Historical antecedents New paradigms on ageing: Active and Healthy ageing The age-friendly paradigm Why a book on age-friendly practices in the UK? Structure of the book Chapter 2: Understanding the nature of the age-friendly movement Introduction The scope of the age-friendly agenda: The World Health Organisation model Age-Friendly: A nebulous concept? The existing research literature on age-friendly issues: A selective overview Thematic analysis of the AFC literature The policy context for age-friendly development: The application of the Community Development model Global models of AFC implementation Canada Ireland Manchester Summary Chapter 3: Developing age-friendly communities in the UK: Perspectives from Practice Introduction The research study Methodology Research process Method of analysis How did the age-friendly idea come about in a locality? Working challenges Innovation as a work challenge Perception of ageing as a construct Summary Chapter 4: The reach, impact and implementation of age-friendly communities in the UK Introduction Communicating with older residents: A perennial challenge? Participants’ perspectives on communicating with older people Community groups and engagement The digital divide Investment Environmental improvements Advocacy Older age residents and leisure time The visitor economy: An area for development? Engagement with the visitor economy Summary Chapter 5: Where to next? Critical reflections and prospects for age-friendly communities Introduction The dimensions of re-creating places for ageing Ageing, age-friendliness and Levelling-Up Implications for age-friendly development: Critique of the age-friendly model Why do some localities choose to become age-friendly and others do not? Creating a more sustainable future for age-friendly programmes The future for ageing and age-friendly: Is –friendly a passing trend? Bibliography
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2022
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 305.260941; Aging -- Social aspects -- Great Britain; Older people -- Great Britain -- Social conditions; Older people -- Services for -- Great Britain; Community development -- Great Britain; City planning -- Great Britain
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781000803136; 9781000803068
• Related ISBNs: 9781032334783
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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