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作者

Cheryl Hiu-kwan Chui;Shiyu Lu;On Fung Chan;Johnson Chun-Sing Cheung;Yingqi Guo;Yuqi Liu;Samuel Wai Chan;Jennifer Yee Man Tang;Alma Au;Zhuoyi Vincent Wen;Ruby Yu;Xue Bai;Ka Ho Joshua Mok;Jean Woo;Terry Y.S. Lum

来源

CITIES,Vol.127,Issue1,Article 103748

语言

英文

关键字

Age-friendly city;Inequality;Older adult;Aging;Evaluation;East Asia

作者单位

Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong;Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong;Sau Po Centre on Ageing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong;Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong;Department of Urban Planning, School of Architecture, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China;Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong;Asia-Pacific Institute of Ageing Studies, Lingnan University, Hong Kong;CUHK Jockey Club Institute of Ageing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong;Department of Sociology & Social Policy, Lingnan University, Hong Kong;Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong;Sau Po Centre on Ageing, and Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong;Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong;Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong;Sau Po Centre on Ageing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong;Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong;Department of Urban Planning, School of Architecture, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China;Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong;Asia-Pacific Institute of Ageing Studies, Lingnan University, Hong Kong;CUHK Jockey Club Institute of Ageing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong;Department of Sociology & Social Policy, Lingnan University, Hong Kong;Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong;Sau Po Centre on Ageing, and Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

摘要

Constructing an Age-friendly City (AFC) has become a major public policy imperative in response to global population aging and urbanization. Yet there is a dearth of empirical evidence on how AFC initiatives can improve perceived age-friendliness among community-dwelling older adults, and on how such initiatives may differently affect older adults with different socioeconomic statuses. Drawing on a three-year citywide AFC initiative in Hong Kong, we conducted a trend study to evaluate changes in perceived age-friendliness in eight AFC domains with 2575 and 2697 community-dwelling older adults in 2015 and 2018 respectively, in addition to 36 focus groups involving 206 older adults. Participants were asked to share their views on changes in age-friendliness in their cities. Survey data were analyzed using linear regression while focus group data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Significant improvements were found in perceived age-friendliness in all eight AFC domains. Low-income older adults saw the greatest improvements in age-friendliness. Thematic analysis revealed that despite improvements, shortcomings persist in domains of housing, civic engagement, and employment. Nevertheless, our findings demonstrate that concerted efforts can improve a city's overall age-friendliness, and that such improvements appear most evident among low-income older adults.