Age-Friendly Cities: A Social Work Perspective

Articles
Written By Amanda Barusch

This editorial argues for a stronger social work role in designing cities that support aging populations with dignity, access, and community connection.

  • Type – scholarly article

  • Published in / Appears in –Journal of Gerontological Social Work

  • Publisher – Taylor & Francis Group

  • Publication Date – July 30, 2013

  • Format(s) – journal article, PDF

  • Available at – Journal of Gerontological Social Work (via Taylor & Francis Group)

  • Abstract / Synopsis – This editorial makes the case for social work involvement in the growing age-friendly cities movement. It argues that creating supportive urban environments for older adults requires attention to accessibility, inclusion, and community participation.

Amanda Barusch

Amanda Barusch has worked as a janitor, exotic dancer, editor, and college professor. She lives in the American West, where she spends as much time as possible on dirt paths. She has an abiding disdain for boundaries and adores ambiguity. Amanda has published eight books of non-fiction, a few poems, and a growing number of short stories. Aging Angry is her first work of creative non-fiction. She uses magical realism to explore deep truths of the human experience in this ever-changing world.

https://www.amandabarusch.com
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