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Ageing Resource Communities

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Author : Mark Skinner
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2015-09-16

Ageing Resource Communities written by Mark Skinner and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-16 with Social Science categories.

Throughout the world’s hinterland regions, people are growing old in resource-dependent communities that were neither originally designed nor presently equipped to support an ageing population. This book provides cutting edge theoretical and empirical insights into the new phenomenon resource frontier ageing, to understand the diverse experiences of and responses to rural population ageing in the early 21st century. The book explores the resource hinterland as a new frontier of rural ageing and examines three central themes of rural population change, community development and voluntarism that characterize ageing resource communities. By investigating the links among these three themes, the book provides the conceptual and empirical foundations for the future agenda of rural ageing research. This timely contribution contains 15 original chapters by leading international experts from Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada, UK, Ireland and Norway.

Rural Ageing

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Author : Keating, Norah C
language : en
Publisher: Policy Press
Release Date : 2008-05-14

Rural Ageing written by Keating, Norah C and has been published by Policy Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-05-14 with Social Science categories.

This important book addresses a growing international interest in 'age-friendly' communities. It examines the conflicting stereotypes of rural communities as either idyllic and supportive or isolated and bereft of services. Providing detailed information on the characteristics of rural communities, contributors ask the question, 'good places for whom'? The book extends our understanding of the intersections of rural people and places across the adult lifecourse. Taking a critical human ecology perspective, authors trace lifecourse changes in community and voluntary engagement and in the availability of social support. They illustrate diversity among older adults in social inclusion and in the types of services that are essential to their well being. For the first time, detailed information is provided on characteristics of rural communities that make them supportive to different groups of older adults. Comparisons between the UK and North America highlight similarities in how landscapes create rural identities, and fundamental differences in how climate, distance and rural culture shape the everyday lives of older adults. Rural ageing is a valuable resource for students, academics and practitioners interested in communities, rural settings and ageing and the lifecourse. Rich in national profiles and grounded in the narratives of older adults, it provides theoretical, empirical and practical examples of growing old in rural communities never before presented.

Age Friendly Cities And Communities In International Comparison

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Author : Thibauld Moulaert
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2015-12-01

Age Friendly Cities And Communities In International Comparison written by Thibauld Moulaert and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-12-01 with Family & Relationships categories.

The supportive role of urban spaces in active aging is explored on a world scale in this unique resource, using the WHO’s Age-Friendly Cities and Community model. Case studies from the U.S., Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, and elsewhere demonstrate how the model translates to fit diverse social, political, and economic realities across cultures and continents, ways age-friendly programs promote senior empowerment, and how their value can be effectively assessed. Age-friendly criteria for communities are defined and critiqued while extensive empirical data describe challenges as they affect elders globally and how environmental support can help meet them. These chapters offer age-friendly cities as a corrective to the overemphasis on the medical aspects of elders’ lives, and should inspire new research, practice, and public policy. Included in the coverage: A critical review of the WHO Age-Friendly Cities Methodology and its implementation. Seniors’ perspectives on age-friendly communities. The implementation of age-friendly cities in three districts of Argentina. Age-friendly New York City: a case study. Toward an age-friendly European Union. Age-friendliness, childhood, and dementia: toward generationally intelligent environments. With its balance of attention to universal and culture-specific concerns, Age-Friendly Cities and Communities in International Comparison will be of particular interest to sociologists, gerontologists, and policymakers. “Given the rapid adoption of the age-friendly perspective, following its development by the World Health Organization, the critical assessment offered in this volume is especially welcome”. Professor Chris Phillipson, University of Manchester

Community Resources For Older Adults

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Author : Robbyn R. Wacker
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008

Community Resources For Older Adults written by Robbyn R. Wacker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Community health services for older people categories.

This text provides realistic case studies of individuals and communities, and describes model programmes and services for working with the elderly in a time of change.

Ageing Resource Communities

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Author : Mark Skinner
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2015-09-16

New Challenges To Ageing In The Rural North

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Author : Päivi Naskali
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2020-09-04

New Challenges To Ageing In The Rural North written by Päivi Naskali and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-04 with Family & Relationships categories.

This book provides an underexplored view of ageing, one that conceives older people as valuable resources in their communities, as active citizens with both voice, and an agency that includes the capacity for resistance. It acknowledges that becoming old with dignity means also paying attention to caring, good health services and the possibility of good death. The book defines age and ageing as multiple, culturally and historically constructed phenomena that are only loosely connected to the years of one’s life. In focusing on the peripheral North located in the Nordic, Canadian and Russian north, it highlights important questions and viewpoints that can be found and adapted to other rural areas. The book answers the following questions: What is the relevance of legislation and international legal agreements in ensuring the rights of elderly people under political and economic changes? What challenges do geographic isolation, changing age structure, and cultural and ecological transformations pose to possibilities for meeting older people’s needs for engagement in society as well as for their care? As such this book will be of interest to all those working in population aging.

Age Friendly Cities And Communities

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Author : Tine Buffel
language : en
Publisher: Policy Press
Release Date : 2019-02-20

Age Friendly Cities And Communities written by Tine Buffel and has been published by Policy Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-20 with Social Science categories.

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.

Rural Ageing

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Author : Keating, Norah C
language : en
Publisher: Policy Press
Release Date : 2008-05-14

In western countries, our knowledge of ageing has been developed primarily through an urban lens with rural issues typically considered in relation to urban research, policy and programme outcomes. This title provides a much-needed corrective by focusing on diversity among rural communities.

Untapped Resources

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Author : Kalyani Mehta
language : en
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing
Release Date : 2005

Untapped Resources written by Kalyani Mehta and has been published by Cavendish Square Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Aged women categories.

A paradoxical outcome of modernisation and improved mortality rates in Asia is the emergence of an ageing population, particularly the women. Older women in Asia, having assumed the subservient role in society, are not well placed to fend for themselves in a society that threatens to relegate them further down the social ladder. This book comprises papers on the conditions and concerns of women in societies across Asia, highlighting specific problems and proposals that need to be looked at urgently.

Ageing In Singapore

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Author : Peggy Teo
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2006-09-27

Ageing In Singapore written by Peggy Teo and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-09-27 with Political Science categories.

Older persons are often portrayed as social and financial burdens because pensions, health and social care have to withstand increasing old age dependency ratios. Due to a lack of access to representation or a lack of social and economic power, older people have found few opportunities to have their voices heard, making age an immensely political issue. Written by an impressive team of authors, this book provides an in-depth analysis of the experience of ageing in Singapore examining key issues such as health, work, housing, family ties and care giving. It looks at how social categorization enters into everyday life to elucidate the multiple meanings of age and identity encountered in a rapidly changing economy and society. Providing original critical discourse from Asian writers recording Asian voices, Ageing in Singapore will appeal to a wide readership and is an invaluable resource for policy makers, service practitioners and scholars working on Asian gerontology.

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