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Resident-managed elder intentional neighborhoods
— do they promote social resources for older adults? | | Author(s) | Anne P Glass |
| Journal title | Journal of Gerontological Social Work, vol 59, nos 7-8, October-December 2016 |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis, October-December 2016 |
| Pages | pp 554-571 |
| Source | htpp://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Independent housing ; Sheltered housing ; Retirement communities ; Isolation ; Social contacts ; Neighbourhood care ; Neighbourhoods, communities etc ; Social surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Social isolation has serious negative public health impacts for older adults. Survey data were collected at three resident-managed elder intentional neighbourhoods in the United States (n = 59), to determine if these neighbourhoods, each based on the co-housing model, promote development of social resources for their residents. Social resources were measured on three dimensions: social networks, neighbourly support, and satisfaction with the neighbourhood community. Respondents were White, mean age 73.3 (range = 63-91), primarily female (76.3%), and generally had high levels of education and self-reported health. Almost half (47%) were never married or divorced, and 37% were childless. Inclusion of neighbourhood ties ameliorated risk of social isolation. Satisfaction with support and a variety of neighbouring behaviours were reported. These neighbourhoods are meeting the needs of a potentially at-risk population as an avenue to promote social resources and to reduce social isolation. The implications for gerontological social workers include a role in helping to mobilise and support these types of neighbourhoods as a way to encourage mutual support among older adults. With the increase in the ageing population, such models of proactive interdependence and communal coping have the potential to lessen or delay the demands that socially isolated older people place on social workers. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-170217234 A |
| Classmark | KL: KLA: ROA: TP: TOA: PQN: RH: 3F: 7T |
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