Global Age-Friendly Community Movement: A Critical Appraisal
Global Age-Friendly Community Movement: A Critical Appraisal
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The age-friendly community movement is a global phenomenon supported by the WHO and organizations. This book provides an introduction to the movement, addressing current tensions and issues and advocating for a relational model of health and social/individual wellbeing.
\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 286 pages
\n Publication date: 19 October 2018
\n Publisher: Berghahn Books
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The age-friendly community movement is a rapidly expanding global phenomenon, receiving strong support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and numerous international and national organizations dedicated to aging. This comprehensive volume offers an insightful introduction to the movement, drawing upon a vast array of international case studies. Contributors, comprising both researchers and practitioners, delve into various current challenges and issues within the age-friendly community development landscape, while also presenting a diverse range of recommendations for advancing this important endeavor. The book concludes with a fervent plea for a fundamental shift from a medical and lifestyle-oriented approach to aging to a relational model of health and social/individual well-being.
The age-friendly community movement is a rapidly growing global phenomenon, receiving strong support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and numerous international and national organizations dedicated to aging. This comprehensive volume offers an insightful introduction to the movement, drawing upon a vast array of international case studies. Contributors, comprising both researchers and practitioners, delve into various current challenges and issues within the age-friendly community development landscape, while also presenting a diverse range of recommendations for advancing this important endeavor. The book concludes with a fervent plea for a fundamental shift from a medical and lifestyle-oriented approach to aging to a relational model of health and social/individual well-being.
\n Weight: 526g\n
Dimension: 170 x 235 x 22 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781785336676\n \n
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