Vegt, V.J de (2018) Fostering Age-Friendly Rural Communities in the North of the Netherlands. Master thesis.
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Abstract
This research is an exploratory case study into three of the eight WHO domains of age-friendliness. Namely: Housing, Civic Participation & Employment and Community Support & Health Services. Each domain has been analyzed through three indicators. Through interviews, survey’s and a document analysis it became evident that most of the indicators are valid after slight modification. These modified indicators can be used to further improve the age-friendliness. Expanding age-friendliness in the municipality is currently limited by both municipal and national policies. As well as limited citizen participation. Age-friendliness can be improved by addressing the conflicting policies regarding housing in order to stimulate more age-friendly homes and home modifications. Civic participation improved through focusing on stimulating intrinsically motivating initiatives amongst residents. Community support & Health Services can develop by aiding in the creation of community based care initiatives. While at the same time stimulating cooperation between formal and informal-care providers.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Degree programme: | Society, Sustainability and Planning (MSc Socio-spatial Planning) |
| Supervisor: | Rauws, W.S |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Apr 2020 05:40 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Apr 2020 05:40 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2565 |
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