Dr Sophie Yarker's Outputs (2)

“Ageing in Place” and Urban Regeneration: Analysing the Role of Social Infrastructure (2022)
Journal Article
Lewis, C., Yarker, S., Hammond, M., Kavanagh, N., & Phillipson, C. (in press). “Ageing in Place” and Urban Regeneration: Analysing the Role of Social Infrastructure. Urban Planning, 7(4), https://doi.org/10.17645/up.v7i4.5689

This article explores the potential impact of future urban regeneration for older people “ageing in place” in an inner-city neighbourhood, Collyhurst, Manchester, UK. Collyhurst has been reshaped by de-industrialisation, demolition of housing, disinv... Read More about “Ageing in Place” and Urban Regeneration: Analysing the Role of Social Infrastructure.

Involving Socially Excluded Groups in Age-Friendly Programs: The Role of a Spatial Lens and Co-Production Approaches (2022)
Journal Article
Yarker, S., & Buffel, T. (2022). Involving Socially Excluded Groups in Age-Friendly Programs: The Role of a Spatial Lens and Co-Production Approaches. Journal of Aging and Social Policy, 34(2), 254-274. https://doi.org/10.1080/08959420.2022.2049571

Despite the identification of social inclusion as a key objective of age-friendly policies and programs, there is limited research evidence as to either the extent to which this has been achieved or how it might be realized. Gaps remain in our unders... Read More about Involving Socially Excluded Groups in Age-Friendly Programs: The Role of a Spatial Lens and Co-Production Approaches.