Policy

Housing Loneliness and Health
This Essay asks whether housing, loneliness and health are connected in contemporary Australia, and if they are, is it a nexus that can be addressed positively through housing policy.
Adrian Franklin, Bruce Tranter
2011
Themes:
Affordable Housing, Private Rental, Policy, Health

The care of older people in Japan: myths and realities of family ‘care’
A history of aged care in Japan. This survey of care for older people in Japan has revealed some of its complexities, deeply rooted in the legacy of paternalistic and familistic nationalism, traditional values of filial piety, and the persistent stigma associated with institutionalisation and public welfare.
Mayumi Hayashi
2011
Themes:
Aged Care, Ageing Population, Policy

Age, home and community: a strategy for housing for Scotland's older people 2012-2021
The Scottish Government has a longstanding policy of 'shifting the balance of care', supporting people to remain at home independently for as long as possible, rather than in care homes or hospitals.
2011
Themes:
Ageing Population, Ageing-in-Place, Aged Care, Health, Policy

Lifetime Neighbourhoods: Practice Examples
This summary describes the key elements that make up a lifetime neighbourhood, and sets out how individual residents, communities, local government, practitioners, councillors, the voluntary sector and the private sector can become involved and contribute to the development of lifetime neighbourhoods. It also includes a checklist which sets out a range of issues that residents might want to consi
Department for Communities and Local Government, London"
2011
Themes:
Ageing Population, Lifetime Neighbourhoods, Policy

Improving housing with care choices for older people: an evaluation of extra care housing
Over the last decade, extra care housing has emerged as a welcome alternative to residential care and the various forms of sheltered housing previously available.
Ann Netten, Robin Darton, Theresia Bäumker, Lisa Callaghan
2011
Themes:
Ageing Population, Ageing-in-Place, Aged Care, Health, Policy

All Party Parliamentary Group on housing and care for Older People - Living Well At Home Inquiry
Amidst the national interest in the growing need for care and support for the UK's ageing population, this report highlights the importance of the home in the current debate.
Jeremy Porteus
2011
Themes:
Ageing Population, Future housing solutions, Ageing-in-Place, Policy, Community, Health

Then and now: evolving community in the context of a retirement village
There is currently much debate in the United Kingdom policy and practice literature about how best to respond to the care and accommodation needs of people as they retire and grow older.
Miriam Bernard, Jennifer Liddle, Bernadette Bartlam, Thomas Scharf, Julius Sim
2011
Themes:
Ageing Population, Retirement Housing, Community, Policy

Lifetime Neighbourhoods
It is increasingly recognised that it is not just our homes, but also the neighbourhoods where we live that have a significant role in keeping us well and independent as we grow older.
Mark Bevan, Karen Croucher
2011
Themes:
Ageing Population, Lifetime Neighbourhoods, Policy

Social Housing Allocation and Homelessness
This research provides an interesting insight into the different housing allocation mechanisms employed by social housing providers across the European Union.
Nicholas Pleace, Nóra Teller, Deborah Quilgars
2011
Themes:
Social Housing, Policy, Housing First, Private Rental

Aging, Living Arrangements, and Housing in China
Grounded in a literature review, current living arrangements and housing conditions of the elderly in China are investigated with new empirical evidence. Survey data of September 2009 included a total of 692 Chinese households with a focus on elderly members.
Bin Li, Sheying Chen
2011
Themes:
Ageing Population, Policy, Housing in General

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