Reimagining Age-Friendly Communities

“A ground breaking book, offering a reimagined theoretical framework alongside novel empirical research that will inspire everyone working towards fairer and more inclusive age-friendly cities and communities” Joost van Hoof, The Hague University of Applied Sciences

"This is a book that genuinely moves us forward. It is reassuring and encouraging to see a collaborative group of researchers reframe the challenges and potentials of creating age-friendly urban places by reimagining them through the critical lenses of diversity, equity, and co-production. To accomplish this in a way that moves us toward social and spatial justice and counteracts the currently pervasive trend in the opposite direction is fitting testimony to the pioneering contributions of Chris Phillipson to whom the volume is dedicated." Graham D. Rowles, University of Kentucky.

“A groundbreaking book, offering a reimagined theoretical framework alongside novel empirical research that will inspire everyone working towards fairer and more inclusive age-friendly cities and communities.” Joost van Hoof, The Hague University of Applied Sciences

“An essential contribution to understanding issues of ageing, inequality and social justice. This collection offers fresh perspectives on creating inclusive age-friendly environments. Insightful and timely." Ryan Woolrych, Heriot-Watt University

"In a world rife with widening inequalities, Buffel and colleagues propose a radical approach to creating age-friendly cities... and they show us how to get there." Norah Keating, University of Alberta, North-West University and Stirling University

Tine Buffel is Professor of Sociology and Social Gerontology at the University of Manchester and Director of the Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group (MUARG).

Patty Doran is Research Fellow at the University of Manchester and Deputy Director of MUARG.

Sophie Yarker is Lecturer in Health Geography at the University of Salford.

Part 1: Civic Engagement in Later Life: Conceptual and Methodological Aspects

1.A Conceptual Framework to Understand Civic Engagement in Later Life – Rodrigo Serrat

2.What Characterises Civic Engagement in Later Life? Micro-, Meso- And Macro-Level Influences - Toon Vercauteren, Fredrica Nyqvist and Marina Näsman

3.A Life-Course Approach to Civic Engagement in Later Life – Sandra Torres and Rodrigo Serrat

Part 2: Understanding Multidimensional Civic Engagement in Later Life

4.Informal Helping Behaviours in Later Life - Montserrat Celdrán and Karima Chacur-Kiss

5.Associational Membership in Later Life - Fredrica Nyqvist, Mikael Nygård and Emilia Häkkinen

6.Older People’s Formal Volunteering - Sarah Dury, Erin Grinshteyn and Marja Aartsen

7.Older People’s Political Participation - Rodrigo Serrat and Clemens Tesch-Römer

8.Digital Civic Engagement in Later Life - Arlind Reuter and Thomas Scharf

Part 3: Civic Engagement Within a Diverse Older Population

9.Older People with Disabilities - Dolores Majón-Valpuesta and Mélanie Levasseur

10.Older People Living in Residential Aged-Care Facilities - Feliciano Villar and Inma Peiró-Milián

11.Older People with Diverse Migrant Backgrounds - Pernilla Ågård and Sandra Torres

12.Older People Living in Disadvantaged Urban Neighbourhoods - Bas Dikmans, Sarah Dury and Liesbeth De Donder

13.Older People Living in Rural Communities - Rachel Winterton, Mark Skinner and Kieran Walsh

Part 4: Future Directions for Policy and Research Into Late Life Civic Engagement

14.Looking Back and Moving Forward: Future Directions for Research on Civic Engagement in Later Life - Rodrigo Serrat