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Age-friendly cities
— the role of churches | | Author(s) | Noelle L Fields, Gail Adorno, Karen Magruder |
| Journal title | Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Aging, vol 28, no 3, July-September 2016 |
| Publisher | Routledge, July-September 2016 |
| Pages | pp 264-278 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline,com |
| Keywords | Urban areas ; Neighbourhoods, communities etc ; Ageing process ; Social contacts ; Protestant Church. |
| Annotation | Although the role of religion and spirituality in the lives of older adults is well documented, more research is needed to better understand the role of churches within the context of 'age-friendly' cities. In this study qualitative data were collected from six ethnically diverse focus groups and individual interviews of homebound older adults. Study participants emphasised the importance of churches as a source of social connectivity, volunteering and as a provider of health-related education and informal services. Findings underscore the importance of churches in age-friendly cities and address a critical gap in the literature. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-160805241 A |
| Classmark | RK: RH: BG: TOA: TSD |
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