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Developing Age-Friendly Communities: Evidence From Multiple Case Studies, Patricia A. Oh
Developing Age-Friendly Communities: Evidence From Multiple Case Studies, Patricia A. Oh
Graduate Doctoral Dissertations
Population aging brings opportunities and challenges for local community and economic development. One policy solution that has been adopted by 325+ jurisdictions in the United States is joining the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities or the WHO Global Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities. Although the age-friendly movement is gaining momentum in the US, few studies have looked at what influences municipal decision-making about joining a network or making age-friendly changes. The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore what influences municipal decision-making about joining a formal age-friendly network and how communities mobilize the resources at …