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Developing age-friendly cities
— case studies from Brussels and Manchester and implications for policy and practice | | Author(s) | Tine Buffel, Paul McGarry, Chris Phillipson |
| Journal title | Journal of Aging and Social Policy, vol 26, nos 1-2, January-June 2014 |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis, January-June 2014 |
| Pages | pp 52-72 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Neighbourhoods, communities etc ; Urban areas ; Development projects ; Quality of life ; Attitudes to the old of general public ; Social policy ; Projects ; Manchester ; Belgium. |
| Annotation | Developing environments responsive to older people's needs has become a major concern for social and public policy. Policies and programmes directed at achieving "age-friendly" communities are considered to require a wide range of interventions, including actions at the level of the social and physical environment. This article compares the age-friendly approaches of two European cities, Brussels and Manchester, with a particular focus on policies and initiatives that promote active ageing in an urban context. The article examines, first, the demographic, social, and multicultural contexts of Brussels and Manchester; second, the way in which both cities became members of the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Network of Age-Friendly Cities and Communities; third, similarities and differences in the age-friendly approaches and actions adopted by both cities; and fourth, opportunities and barriers to the implementation of age-friendly policies. The article concludes by discussing the key elements and resources needed to develop age-friendly cities. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-150529215 A |
| Classmark | RH: RK: IGD: F:59: TOB: TM2: 3E: 83E: 76E |
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