Elderburbia

"The first book-length description of the national movement towards elder-friendly communities, Elderburbia: Aging with a Sense of Place in America argues that aging is not just about time and the body, but about place and relationships. Drawing on the multidisciplinary field of ethnography, it underscores the role cultural anthropology can play in helping communities understand and prepare for a major global phenomenon." "Elderburbia combines cutting-edge scholarship with practical advice that makes accepting the inevitable easier. The book provides an introduction to and excerpts from pivotal research on the broad subject of aging and place, including studies of migration and relocation. Profiles of community-development initiatives and design guidelines for elder-friendly communities offer readers and inside look at innovative, elder-friendly community planning around the United States."--Jacket.

Year

2009

Language

English

Publisher

Praeger

Editions

3

Pages

187

ISBN

9780313364365

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