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| Building an integrated research/policy planning age-friendly agenda | | Author(s) | Allen Gllicksman, Kate Clark, Morton H Kleban |
| Journal title | Journal of Aging and Social Policy, vol 26, nos 1-2, January-June 2014 |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis, January-June 2014 |
| Pages | pp 131-146 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Neighbourhoods, communities etc ; Urban areas ; Attitudes to the old of general public ; Amenities ; Urban and rural planning ; Research ; Projects ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | This article describes an innovative model for integrating research into a policy and planning agenda aimed to help neighbourhoods become more supportive of older people. Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA) established Age-Friendly Philadelphia (AFP) to catalyse efforts to improve the physical and social environments for seniors. The Research Program at PCA became an important part of this effort, by providing multiple types of supports to PCA staff and other stakeholders. Most notably, the research program worked with planners to adopt the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Aging Initiative model for Philadelphia. That model focuses on (1) staying active, connected, and engaged; (2) development and housing; (3) transport and mobility; and (4) staying healthy. Examples of practice efforts using this research are also presented. By developing a new approach to the way research can support practice initiatives, AFP has been able to increase its effectiveness, and researchers have found better ways to work collaboratively with professionals in policy, planning, and practice. The PCA model should be considered as a framework for similar efforts aimed at creating age-friendly communities. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-150529220 A |
| Classmark | RH: RK: TOB: R8: RR: 3A: 3E: 7T |
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