Ageing in urban neighbourhoods – Place attachment and social exclusion Smith

Ageing in urban neighbourhoodsPlace attachment and social exclusion\nAuthor(s): Allison E. Smith\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Bristol University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Policy Press\nISBN-13: 9781847422712, 978-1847422712\nSynopsis\nMany western nations have experienced a rise in the number of marginalised and deprived inner-city neighbourhoods. Despite a plethora of research focused on these areas, there remain few studies that have sought to capture the 'optimality' of ageing in place in such places. In particular, little is known about why some older people desire to age in place despite multiple risks in their neighbourhood and why others reject ageing in place. Given the growth in both the ageing of the population and policy \n\ninterest in the cohesion and sustainability of neighbourhoods there is an urgent need to better understand the experience of ageing in marginalised locations.\n\nThis book aims to address the shortfall in knowledge regarding older people's attac.