Journal Article
Loneliness and the exchange of social support among older adults in Spain and the Netherlands
Previous research has shown that exchanges of support within social networks reduce the loneliness of older adults.
2012
Housing-related Well-being in Older People: The Impact of Environmental and Financial Influences
This paper uses a new database from Spain to empirically examine the influence of environmental determinants of housing-related wellbeing (housing satisfaction) among older people, alongside investment explanations, namely homeownership and housing wealth.
2012
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Choosing Among Residential Options: Results of a Vignette Experiment
Among decisions that older people have to make, those involving potential residential relocation are among the most important and difficult. Because of both attraction to their current residence and negative aspects of moving, older people usually have a strong preference to remain in place.
2012
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The Meaning of 'Ageing in Place' to Older People
This study illuminates the concept of “aging in place” in terms of functional, symbolic, and emotional attachments and meanings of homes, neighbourhoods, and communities. It investigates how older people understand the meaning of “aging in place,” a term widely used in aging policy and research but underexplored with older people themselves.
2012
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The social worlds of older public and private renters in Sydney
This paper explores the social worlds of older private and public renters in Sydney, Australia. Drawing on 56 in - depth interviews, it argues that the cost of accommodation and security of tenure played a pivotal role in shaping the social connections and leisure activity of the interviewees.
2012
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The Importance of Social Connectedness in Building Age-Friendly Communities
The purpose of this paper is to further elucidate the importance of social relationships and social connectedness with aging in place and in developing elder-friendly communities.
2012
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Ageing in Place in the European Union
Ageing in Place in the EU context tends to focus on the provision of support and services to older persons to enable them to remain in their own homes for as long as they can, and in environments that are enabling.
2011
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Needs and care of older people living at home in Iceland
The Icelandic old-age care system is universal and the official goal is to support older people live independently for as long as possible.
The aim of this study is to describe the living conditions and needs of older people in Iceland and how these needs are met. The new survey ICEOLD is used to examine formal and informal care and the relationship between these spheres.
2011
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Pathways into Adult Homelessness
This article has two aims. First, from all the diversity and complexity of homeless people’s lives, we identify five ideal typical pathways into adult homelessness, using a modified version of the analytical scheme proposed by Johnson (2006).
2011
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It Takes a Village: Community Practice, Social Work, and Aging-in-Place
The US population of older adults will increase significantly in the coming decades. Most of these individuals prefer to age in their homes and communities. However, most communities are not prepared to handle the long-term care needs of an aging population.
This article examines one model that communities are using to help older adults age-in-place, the Village.
2011
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