{"product_id":"9783319240299","title":"International Perspectives on Aging: Political Lessons, Scientific Avenues, and Democratic Issues","description":"\u003ch1\u003eInternational Perspectives on Aging: Political Lessons, Scientific Avenues, and Democratic Issues\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eMoulaert, Thibauld; Garon, Suzanne\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe supportive\nrole of urban spaces in active aging is explored on a world scale in this\nunique resource, using the WHO’s Age-Friendly Cities and Community model. Case\nstudies from the U.S., Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, and elsewhere demonstrate\nhow the model translates to fit diverse social, political, and economic realities\nacross cultures and continents, ways age-friendly programs promote senior\nempowerment, and how their value can be effectively assessed. Age-friendly\ncriteria for communities are defined and critiqued while extensive empirical\ndata describe challenges as they affect elders globally and how environmental\nsupport can help meet them. These chapters offer age-friendly cities as a\ncorrective to the overemphasis on the medical aspects of elders’ lives, and should\ninspire new research, practice, and public policy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIncluded in the\ncoverage:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eA critical review of\n     the WHO Age-Friendly Cities Methodology and its implementation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSeniors’ perspectives on age-friendly\n     communities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe implementation of\n     age-friendly cities in three districts of Argentina.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAge-friendly New York City: a case study.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eToward an age-friendly European Union.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAge-friendliness, childhood, and dementia:\n     toward generationally intelligent environments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith its balance\nof attention to universal and culture-specific concerns, \u003ci\u003eAge-Friendly Cities and Communities in International Comparison\u003c\/i\u003e\nwill be of particular interest to sociologists, gerontologists, and policymakers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eGiven the rapid adoption of\nthe age-friendly perspective, following its development by the World Health\nOrganization, the critical assessment offered in this volume is especially\nwelcome\u003c\/i\u003e”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eProfessor Chris\nPhillipson, University of Manchester\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2016-01-21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783319240299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-319-24031-2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 337\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46546182635660,"sku":"9783319240299","price":152.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783319240299.jpg?v=1772899228","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783319240299","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}