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Drawing on interdisciplinary, cross-national perspectives, this open access book contributes to the development of a coherent scientific discourse on social exclusion of older people. The book considers five domains of exclusion (services; economic; social relations; civic and socio-cultural; and community and spatial domains), with three chapters dedicated to analysing different dimensions of each exclusion domain. The book also examines the interrelationships between different forms of exclusion, and how outcomes and processes of different kinds of exclusion can be related to one another. In doing so, major cross-cutting themes, such as rights and identity, inclusive service infrastructure...
This first-of-its-kind work on elder abuse and mistreatment provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the subject. Covering almost all regions of the world, it highlights different dimensions of elder abuse and mistreatment in terms of their prevalence, incidence, prevention, treatment, management and response from governments and civil society, academic and research communities, and society in general. Written by international specialists from various disciplinary and presenting the latest findings and data, the handbook includes sections on the Americas; the Caribbean; Europe; Central, West and South Asia; East Asia and Asia-Pacific; and Africa. The chapters offer clarity on the concept and forms of elder abuse and neglect, discuss research methodology, and provide policy options, legislative solutions and programmatic responses to give relief to older people as victims of abuse and neglect as well as to deal with the perpetrators. This book is intended for a wide range of students and researchers interested in aging, from sociology, to social work, community medicine, public health, clinical psychology, and human rights/law.
The Routledge Handbook of Housing Policy and Planning provides a comprehensive multidisciplinary overview of contemporary trends in housing studies, housing policies, planning for housing, and housing innovations in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Continental Europe. In 29 chapters, international scholars discuss aspects pertaining to the right to housing, inequality, homeownership, rental housing, social housing, senior housing, gentrification, cities and suburbs, and the future of housing policies. This book is essential reading for students, policy analysts, policymakers, practitioners, and activists, as well as others interested in housing policy and planning.
Veel meer mensen worden ouder. En zij blijven ook langer gezond, al zijn er grote sociale verschillen. Die nieuwe situatie roept ongeziene uitdagingen op: voor beleidsmakers, voor het middenveld en voor de ouderen zelf. Waar en hoe wonen? Hoe voorzieningen bereikbaar maken? Hoe inkomens garanderen en armoede voorkomen? Hoe werkbaar werk mogelijk maken? Hoe gepaste zorg organiseren? En vooral: hoe maatschappelijke participatie en mensenrechten van ouderen garanderen? Slagen we erin om inclusief om te gaan met de veroudering van de samenleving? In dit boek verkennen wetenschappers en veldwerkers de situatie van ouderen en de knelpunten in uiteenlopende levensdomeinen. Het boek biedt essentiële inzichten voor iedereen die niet om de vergrijzing heen kan: beleidsmensen, actieve middenvelders, docenten en studenten in onder meer de zorg of de ruimtelijke ordening.
The unique position of design in the political context of postwar Belgium In the postwar era, design became important as a marker of modernity and progress at world fairs and international exhibitions and in the global markets. The Belgian state took a special interest in this vanguard phenomenon of ‘industrial design’ as a vital political and economic strategic tool in the context of the Cold War and the creation of the European community. This book describes the unique position that design occupied in the political context of postwar Belgium as it analyses the public promotion of design between 1950 and 1986. It traces this process, from the first government-backed manifestations and i...
Written by over 200 leading experts from over seventy countries, this handbook provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art overview of the latest theory and research on volunteering, civic participation and nonprofit membership associations. The first handbook on the subject to be truly multinational and interdisciplinary in its authorship, it represents a major milestone for the discipline. Each chapter follows a rigorous theoretical structure examining definitions, historical background, key analytical issues, usable knowledge, and future trends and required research. The nine parts of the handbook cover the historical and conceptual background of the discipline; special types of volunteeri...
De Vlaamse Wooncode stipuleert dat het woonbeleid bijzondere aandacht moet schenken aan de meest behoeftige gezinnen en alleenstaanden. Dit boek toont aan dat het recht op wonen lang niet voor iedereen in Vlaanderen gerealiseerd is en zeker niet voor de meest kwetsbaren. De toestand is er de voorbije tien jaar ook niet op verbeterd. Integendeel. De situatie is ernstig. In België/Vlaanderen is de beleidsmix inzake wonen altijd al gedomineerd door marktwerking en eigendomspromotie. Dit heeft ertoe geleid dat almaar meer huishoudens eigenaar werden van een steeds grotere en betere woning en dit tot hun grote tevredenheid. Dit boek laat een ander beeld zien. Na een lange periode van gestage voo...
As the drive towards creating age-friendly cities grows, this important book provides a comprehensive survey of theories and policies aimed at improving the quality of life of older people living in urban areas. In this book, part of the Ageing in a Global Context series, leading international researchers critically assess the problems and the potential of designing age-friendly environments. The book considers the different ways in which cities are responding to population ageing, the different strategies for developing age-friendly communities, and the extent to which older people themselves can be involved in the co-production of age-friendly policies and practices. The book includes a manifesto for the age-friendly movement, focused around tackling social inequality and promoting community empowerment.
Erwerbstätigkeit im Ruhestandsalter hat im öffentlichen, politischen und akademischen Diskurs in den letzten Jahren an Bedeutung gewonnen. Die Beschreibung des Entscheidungsprozesses für oder gegen eine fortgeführte Erwerbstätigkeit über die Grenzen des Ruhestandsalters hinaus ist für Deutschland bisher nur lückenhaft vorgenommen worden.
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