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| The meaning of home for older women in rural Australia | | Author(s) | S Gattuso |
| Journal title | Australian Journal on Ageing, vol 15, no 4,, 1996 |
| Pages | pp 172-176 |
| Keywords | Older women ; Living patterns ; Housing [elderly] ; Rural areas ; Urban areas ; Location ; Social surveys ; Australia. |
| Annotation | Policies targeting community care of older people in Australia are predicated partly on the belief that home is a place of particular meaning to them. In this study, 12 women lived in rural cities, 10 in small towns, 3 were rurally isolated, and 4 lived on farms. A life historical perspective is taken on the assumption that the significance of home is located in a network of meanings constructed over the lifetime of the women interviewed. It is claimed that home and identity for these women are integrally linked. Home is a locus for experiencing power over the environment and connection with others in real and symbolic ways. The experience and expression of power and connectedness is modulated by marital status, living arrangements and physical location. |
| Accession Number | CPA-971014218 A |
| Classmark | BD: K7: KE: RL: RK: 5B4: 3F: 7YA |
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