Housing, Care and Service for the Elderly ; Local Planning for Increased Employment
Author: International Federation for Housing and Planning. International Congress
Publisher:
Published: 1986
Total Pages: 180
ISBN-13:
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Housing and Housing Policy in the Nordic Countries
Author: Martti Lujanen
Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9789289310277
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUrban Policies for Ageing Populations
Author: OECD Group on Urban Affairs
Publisher: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ; [Washington, D.C. : OECD Publications and Information Centre
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 172
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUrban Design and Planning for Age-Friendly Environments Across Europe: North and South
Author: Elisa Pozo Menéndez
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: 2022-09-29
Total Pages: 480
ISBN-13: 3030938751
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book represents a multidisciplinary and international vision across different countries in Europe that are facing similar challenges about ageing and quality of life in present cities. It is divided in three main topics from the global context of health in cities and reduction of health inequities to the current research of different study cases, focusing on residential models and the relationship with the built environment. The third chapter illustrates best practices with some study cases from different cities in Europe. Friendlier environments for older people come together with the need of innovation, smart and updated technologies, healthier environments and mitigation of climate change. Health re-appears nowadays as one of the priorities for urban planning and design, not only for the communicable diseases and the effect of the pandemics, but also for the non-communicable diseases, that were also triggering the wellbeing and equity of our cities. Indeed, the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted health inequities and vulnerabilities of those areas of the city that were already deprived and facing other health problems, such as obesity, diabetes, social isolation, respiratory problems or mental health issues, specifically applying for vulnerable groups. Older adults have been one of the most affected groups from the pandemic’s threats and derived consequences. In this context, the care crisis arises intertwined with the design and planning of our cities, where there is an urgent need to regenerate our environments with a perspective of sustainability, inclusion, and health prevention and promotion. From the global urban challenges to the specific contextualisation of each city and study cases, each chapter offers an updated insight of the main questions that we should consider to address urban planning and design from the perspective of ageing and social inclusion in European cities.
Welfare Trends in the Scandinavian Countries
Author: Robert Erikson
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2019-07-26
Total Pages: 311
ISBN-13: 1315488272
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDiscusses important aspects of the development of the welfare state in the Scandinavian countries and Iceland since the mid-1970s. It focuses on societal changes during a period of modest economic growth. Topics include labour market benefits, education and social mobility, class and inequality, income distribution and trajectories and health.
Families in Transition
Author: Nancy B. Leidenfrost
Publisher:
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 264
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKTrends in Urbanisation and Urban Policies in OECD Countries What Lessons for China?
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2010-08-27
Total Pages: 222
ISBN-13: 9264092250
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis report presents an overview of trends in urban policies in OECD countries with the objective to identify successes and failure that could inform national Chinese policy-makers in their preparation of an Urbanisation Strategy.
Nordic Social Policy
Author: Matti Heikkila
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2002-01-22
Total Pages: 360
ISBN-13: 1134618417
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBy focusing on developments in the Nordic welfare states during the past decade, Nordic Social Policy provides new insights into the evolution of welfare state measures and generally assesses the peoples health in Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark. This comparative work includes chapters on *the changed preconditions of welfare policies *changes in the welfare measures *developments in the welfare of the people *developments in public support for the welfare states.
Family and Aging Policy
Author: Francis G. Caro
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2014-05-01
Total Pages: 247
ISBN-13: 1134731949
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLearn how public policies can help families provide the care their elderly relatives need Family and Aging Policy examines how public initiatives to assist the elderly in the United States, Canada, Singapore, Denmark, and Sweden can impact families who provide them with long-term care. For the majority of older people, the aging experience involves their families directly and indirectly, affecting income security, housing, and health care. This unique book addresses the aging issues that matter most to families struggling to deal with the demands of care giving and provides answers on how the public sector can help. As the traditional nuclear family becomes a memory and the notion of extended family disappears, the need for public interventions to help the elderly increases. A significant number of people grow old without families they can depend on. Others have families who want to help, but lack the financial means or the housing needed to provide care. Family and Aging Policy offers options on how families and formal services can share responsibilities, including how families can juggle jobs and care giving, the effects of the Family and Medical Leave Act, consumer-directed service options, community-based care programs, accessory dwelling units and zoning ordinances, and provisions for caregiver support in each of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia. Family and Aging Policy examines: extensive welfare programs in Sweden publicly funded home care programs in Denmark family-oriented social policies in Singapore shared responsibilities of families and formal services in Canada the Administration on Aging’s National Family Caregiver Support program in the United States California Caregiver Resource Centers and much more! Family and Aging Policy is an invaluable tool for researchers and policy analysts working in family policy issues and as an essential supplemental text for course work in gerontology, sociology, family relations, and social work.
Routledge Library Editions: Housing Policy & Home Ownership
Author: Various
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2021-08-31
Total Pages: 6268
ISBN-13: 100051935X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOriginally published between 1961 and 1994, the volumes in this set sit equally comfortably in sociology and geography as well as housing studies. Even though they were published some years ago, their content continues to offer critical engagement with an evolving policy agenda which is even more important in a time of crisis and deeper polarization both nationally and globally as a result of the pandemic. They: Provide a comprehensive political-economic analysis of the historical origins and 20th Century experience of 19th and 20th Century housing tenure in the UK, France, Germany, the former USSR, Israel, Denmark, Sweden, Hungary, Puerto Rico and the USA. Discuss landlord-tenant relations and the neglect of particular disadvantaged groups such as the elderly, the single homeless and those in low income groups Examine the balance between rehabilitation and redevelopment and the rise and fall of the high-rise flat Cover issues such as rent, rent controls, subsidies and urban renewal Look at the implications of selling council houses and evaluate the impact of the growth of home ownership in the UK Address the practical and political difficulties of devising measures which meet policy objectives.
