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| Community participation in an Australian retirement village | | Author(s) | J McDonald |
| Journal title | Australian Journal on Ageing, vol 15, no 4,, 1996 |
| Pages | pp 167-171 |
| Keywords | Friendship ; Social interaction ; Participation ; Retirement communities ; Case studies ; Australia. |
| Annotation | A case study of an Australian retirement village investigated patterns of social participation among residents. Participation was defined in terms of three major dimensions: neighbouring, involvement in organised activities and committees, and friendship. Data from in-depth interviews, documentary analysis and participant observation were analysed both qualitatively and quantitatively. Neighbouring among residents flourished. Compared to overseas findings, important differences were observed. While the overall rate of involvement in organised social activities was comparable, gender, marital status and health affected the level and type of involvement. Close friendships within the village were fewer and qualitatively poorer than reported for overseas villages. Factors which promote and inhibit participation in village life are identified. |
| Accession Number | CPA-971014217 A |
| Classmark | DS:SX: TMA: TMB: ROA: 69P: 7YA |
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