Abstract
The chapter explains the role of what has been termed 'age-friendly cities' in tackling issues faced by older people experiencing precarity in disadvantaged communities, drawing on examples from the Manchester 'Age-Friendly Neighbourhoods Project'. The chapter highlights the importance of engaging in issues relating to relating to precarity, spatial exclusion and social isolation within the age-friendly movement.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Designing Future Cities for Wellbeing |
| Editors | Christopher Boyko, Rachel Cooper, Nick Dunn |
| Place of Publication | Oxford |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Chapter | 9 |
| Pages | 122-138 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Edition | First |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-0-429-47068-4 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-138-60077-5 |
| Publication status | Published - 2021 |
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing
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