Abstract
This paper explores empirical accounts of perceived insecurities and accompanying issues that make urban place problematic and can impact older adults’ well-being and overall quality of life. Findings reported derive from the project ‘Place-Making with Older People: Towards Age-Friendly Communities’ which investigates both barriers and facilitators to developing age-friendly cities. Drawing on interviews with older adults in three cities in the United Kingdom (UK), the analysis demonstrates that physical and social vulnerabilities, along with the characteristics of the built and social environment, play a role in influencing older adults’ behaviours, routines and habits in the community. The results are discussed with a view of influencing practice and policy priorities relating to age-friendly cities.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 214-231 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | PsyEcology |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 2 |
Early online date | 16 Mar 2020 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 3 May 2020 |
Keywords
- age-friendly cities
- coping strategies
- public space
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
- Environmental Science (miscellaneous)
- Applied Psychology