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The right to an age-friendly city : redistribution, recognition, and senior citizen rights in urban spaces /

"A context of aging populations and urbanization has sparked a global movement to make urban spaces age-friendly. The Age-Friendly City program, developed by the World Health Organization, aims to improve local environments for all population groups, promote a positive aging identity, and empow...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Joy, Meghan, 1983- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Montreal ; Kingston ; London ; Chicago : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2020.
Series:McGill-Queen's studies in urban governance ; 14.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • What Are Age-Friendly Cities?
  • A Case Study of Toronto's Age-Friendly Landscape
  • Redistributing to Senior Citizens: Improving Local Environments through AFCs in Toronto
  • Recognizing Senior Citizens: Promoting a Positive Aging Identity through AFCs in Toronto
  • Rights of the City: Empowering Local Policy Actors through AFCs in Toronto
  • AFCs as a Right to the City in Toronto?