Journal article
Applying WHO's Age-Friendly Communities Framework to a National Survey in China
Journal of gerontological social work, Vol.60(3), pp.215-231
01/01/2017
DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2017.1292980
PMID: 28409710
Abstract
The World Health Organization (WHO)'s Age-Friendly Community (AFC) initiative has gained worldwide momentum. Yet, measures have not been validated in regions with various levels of socio-economic development. This article used a nationally representative dataset in China to (a) analyze community-level measures within the framework of AFC and (b) compare the age-friendliness between rural and urban settings in China. Chi-square and t-tests examined the rural and urban differences. Results suggest that many AFC concepts did not apply well in developing areas. The Chinese survey measured important environmental aspects in developing regions that were missing in the WHO AFC framework.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Applying WHO's Age-Friendly Communities Framework to a National Survey in China
- Creators
- Yi Wang - Washington University in St. LouisErnest Gonzales - Center for InnovationNancy Morrow-Howell - Washington University in St. Louis
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of gerontological social work, Vol.60(3), pp.215-231
- DOI
- 10.1080/01634372.2017.1292980
- PMID
- 28409710
- NLM abbreviation
- J Gerontol Soc Work
- ISSN
- 1540-4048
- eISSN
- 1540-4048
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Number of pages
- 17
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/01/2017
- Academic Unit
- School of Social Work
- Record Identifier
- 9984307257702771
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