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community and ageing maintaining quality of life in housing with care settings
specialist forms of housing with care are becoming increasingly popular in the united kingdom largely as a result of the ageing of the population and the relative wealth of the latest generation of older people . retirement villages and extra care housing are two models of provision that have seen particularly spectacular growth . this is partly because in many ways they are perceived to promote government agendas for increasing independence and wellbeing for older people . they also aim to meet older peoples aspirations for a good quality of life in their retirement years and to live somewhere they feel they belong . many such housing developments are marketed as communities of like minded people offering security peace of mind a range of facilities and new opportunities for friendship and social interaction . this important book investigates changing concepts and experiences of community across the lifecourse and into older age and how they play out in housing with care settings . an overview of how the housing with care sector has developed both in the uk and internationally is provided . the book emphasizes the central importance of a sense of community for older peoples quality of life and explores the impact of a range of factors including social networks inclusive activities diversity and the built environment.the book will be of particular interest to students in the fields of gerontology social policy housing planning the built environment and community development . it will also appeal to academics policy makers practitioners service providers and researchers both in the uk and other countries with similar housing with care options including the usa australia and new zealand .
paperback policy press 2009 isbn13 9781847420701 isbn10 1847420702
abridged n isbn 13 9781847420701 number in series 1 number of pages 162 publisher univ of chicago pr release date 62135769600000