Age-friendly Cities and Communities: A Global Perspective
- ISBN-10
- 1447331311
- ISBN-13
- 9781447331315
- Category
- Family & Relationships
- Pages
- 276
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018-01-17
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Authors
- Chris Phillipson, Tine Buffel, Sophie Handler
Description
This important book provides a comprehensive survey of 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.
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