How is Respect and Social Inclusion Conceptualised by Older Adults in an Aspiring Age-Friendly City? A Photovoice Study in the North-West of England

Ronzi, Sara ORCID: 0000-0002-6089-9586, Orton, Lois, Buckner, Stefanie, Bruce, Nigel and Pope, Daniel ORCID: 0000-0003-2694-5478 (2020) How is Respect and Social Inclusion Conceptualised by Older Adults in an Aspiring Age-Friendly City? A Photovoice Study in the North-West of England. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH, 17 (24). E9246-.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17249246

Abstract

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Global Age-Friendly Cities (AFC) Guide classifies key characteristics of an AFC according to eight domains. Whilst much age-friendly practice and research have focused on domains of the physical environment, those related to the social environment have received less attention. Using a Photovoice methodology within a Community-Based Participatory Research approach, our study draws on photographs, interviews and focus groups among 26 older Liverpool residents (60+ years) to explore how the city promotes respect and social inclusion (a core WHO AFC domain). Being involved in this photovoice study allowed older adults across four contrasting neighbourhoods to communicate their perspectives directly to Liverpool's policymakers, service providers and third sector organisations. This paper provides novel insights into how: (i) respect and social inclusion are shaped by aspects of both physical and social environment, and (ii) the accessibility, affordability and sociability of physical spaces and wider social processes (e.g., neighbourhood fragmentation) contributed to or hindered participants' health, wellbeing, intergenerational relationships and feelings of inclusion and connection. Our findings suggest that respect and social inclusion are relevant across all eight domains of the WHO AFC Guide. It is core to an AFC and should be reflected in both city-based policies and evaluations.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Age-Friendly Cities, photovoice, qualitative research, healthy ageing, active ageing, older people, social inclusion, participation, UK
Divisions:	Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Population Health
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	20 Jul 2021 09:36
Last Modified:	18 Jan 2023 21:35
DOI:	10.3390/ijerph17249246
Open Access URL:	https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17249246
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3130696