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What makes a community age-friendly
— a review of international literature |
| Author(s) | Chi-Wai Lui, Jo-Anne Everingham, Jeni Warburton |
| Journal title | Australasian Journal on Ageing, vol 28, no 3, September 2009 |
| Publisher | Blackwell Publishing, September 2009 |
| Pages | pp 116-121 |
| Source | http://www.cota.org.au / http://www.blackwellpublishingasia.com |
| Keywords | Neighbourhoods, communities etc ; Urban and rural planning ; Quality of life ; Attitudes to the old of general public ; Social policy ; Literature reviews ; International. |
| Annotation | This paper undertakes a comprehensive review of the growing international literature on age-friendly communities. It examines a range of approaches and identifies the key attributes associated with creating a sustainable environment for older people. The authors critically evaluate emerging policy trends and models, and suggest directions for future research attention. The discussion provides important information and insights for the development of ageing policy and planning in Australia. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-100106204 A |
| Classmark | RH: RR: F:59: TOB: TM2: 64A: 72 |
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| ...from the Ageinfo database published by Centre for Policy on Ageing. |