Growing Older in World Cities

Victor G. Rodwin And Michael K. Gusmano

Description

Population aging often provokes fears of impending social security deficits, uncontrollable medical expenditures, and transformations in living arrangements, but public policy could also stimulate social innovations. These issues are typically studied at the national level; yet they must be resolved where most people live--in diverse neighborhoods in cities.

New York, London, Paris, and Tokyo are the four largest cities among the wealthiest, most developed nations of the world. The essays commissioned for this volume compare what it is like to grow older in these cities with respect to health care, quality of life, housing, and long-term care. The contributors look beyond aggregate national data to highlight the importance of how local authorities implement policies.

Sujets

• Public Health
• Health Policy
• Medical
• Médecine
• CAB Direct (database)
• Gerontology
• Index of urban studies articles

Informations

• Publié par: Vanderbilt University Press
• Date de parution: 31 mars 2006
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780826591951
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 2 Mo

Extrait

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Victor G. Rodwin and Michael K. Gusmano, Editors

New York, London, Paris, and Tokyo

Growing Older in World Cities

Growing Older in World Cities

New York, London, Paris, and Tokyo

Victor G. Rodwin and Michael K. Gusmano, Editors

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To the memory of Mannie Tobier Whose wit and wisdom encouraged this endeavor, And to our children when they grow older: May they live in interesting places!

Contents

List of Figures and Tables Acronyms and Special Terminology

PART I: INTRODUCTION

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Growing Older in World Cities: Implications for Health and LongTerm Care Policy Vîctor G. Rodwîn, Mîchae K. Gusmano, and Robert N. Buter

How Can We Compare New York, London, Paris, and Tokyo? Defining Spatial Units of Analysis Vîctor G. Rodwîn and Mîchae K. Gusmano

PART II: NEW YORK  Socîo-Economîc and Heath Status of Oder Persons

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Growing Old in the City That Never Sleeps: Aging in New York Emanue Tobîer

The Health of Older New Yorkers Danîe Weîsz and Mîchae K. Gusmano

Lîvîng Arrangements and Use of Long-Term Care

Organizing Care for Older Persons in New York: The Social Class Vulnerabilities of a World City Davîd Barton Smîth

The Housing of Older New Yorkers Kenneth Knapp

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Lifestyle Patterns, Social Networks, and Use of Formal Services in New York: The Impact of Ethnicity, Class, and Culture on Older People Marjorîe H. Cantor

Growing Older in World Cities

PART III: LONDON  Socîo-Economîc and Heath Status of Oder Persons

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Aging, Health, and Social Services in London Anthony M. Warnes

Inequalities among Older People in London: The Challenge of Diversity Marîa Evandrou

Lîvîng Arrangements and Use of Long-Term Care

LongTerm Care Facilities in London Inge Strüder and Tony Warnes

11 Living Arrangements and Housing  among Older People in London  Tony Warnes and Inge Strüder PART IV: PARIS  Socîo-Economîc and Heath Status of Oder Persons

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Growing Older in the City of Light Vîctor G. Rodwîn

The Health of Older Parisians Véronîque Lucas-Gabrîeî, Phîîppe Pépîn, Françoîs Tonneîer

Inequalities and Quality of Life among Older Persons in Paris Marîe-Eve Joë and Robert Haas

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Lîvîng Arrangements and Use of Long-Term Care

Living Arrangements and LongTerm Care for Older Persons in Paris Forence de Marîa, Vîctor G. Rodwîn, and Marc Esponda

PART V: TOKYO  Socîo-Economîc and Heath Status of Oder Persons

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Tokyo: A Pathbreaker in LongTerm Care? Naokî Ikegamî

Aging, SocioEconomic Status, and Neighborhood Differences in Tokyo Yukîko Kudo

The Challenge of Aging in A Global City: Tokyo Yasuo Takagî

Lîvîng Arrangements and Use of Long-Term Care

Growing Old With Tokyo John Creîghton Campbe and Ruth Campbe

Creativity under Uniformity: Implementation of Japan’s New LongTerm Care Insurance in Central Tokyo Etsujî Okamoto

LongTerm care in Tokyo: Home or Institutional Care? Keîko Honda

PART VI: COMPARATIVE ANALYSES

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The Continuum of LongTerm Care in World Cities: From Institutionalization to Home Care Gabrîe Montero, Mîchae K. Gusmano, and Vîctor G. Rodwîn

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