Abstract While the term “age-friendly” has become ubiquitous in the field of social gerontology, a clear definition of the term remains elusive. In an effort to clarify the role of age-friendly initiatives, Menec and colleagues presented a framework focused on social connectivity within an ecological model. The articles in this special issue address issues raised by this approach and its implications for policy, programs and scientific research.

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确定关爱老人干预措施的目标

摘要 虽然“老年友好”一词在社会老年学领域已经无处不在，但该术语的明确定义仍然难以捉摸。为了阐明关爱老人倡议的作用，Menec 及其同事提出了一个框架，该框架侧重于生态模型中的社会连通性。本期特刊中的文章讨论了这种方法提出的问题及其对政策、计划和科学研究的影响。