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Rural ageing

A good place to grow old?

Norah C Keating editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Policy Press

Published:14th May '08

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This important book addresses a growing international interest in 'age-friendly' communities. It examines the conflicting stereotypes of rural communities as either idyllic and supportive or isolated and bereft of services. Providing detailed information on the characteristics of rural communities, contributors ask the question, 'good places for whom'? The book extends our understanding of the intersections of rural people and places across the adult lifecourse. Taking a critical human ecology perspective, authors trace lifecourse changes in community and voluntary engagement and in the availability of social support. They illustrate diversity among older adults in social inclusion and in the types of services that are essential to their well being. For the first time, detailed information is provided on characteristics of rural communities that make them supportive to different groups of older adults. Comparisons between the UK and North America highlight similarities in how landscapes create rural identities, and fundamental differences in how climate, distance and rural culture shape the everyday lives of older adults. "Rural ageing" is a valuable resource for students, academics and practitioners interested in communities, rural settings and ageing and the lifecourse. Rich in national profiles and grounded in the narratives of older adults, it provides theoretical, empirical and practical examples of growing old in rural communities never before presented.

"Are rural environments good places in which to grow old? This pioneering volume addresses this question in new and insightful ways. The contributors have produced a work that is 'fresh' and essential reading for scholars, practitioners and policy makers." Graham D. Rowles, Ph.D., Professor and Director, Graduate Center for Gerontology, University of Kentucky
"This volume brings together a distinguished group of researchers working in the field of rural gerontology and gives an excellent balance between theoretical perspectives and empirical findings. It challenges conventional stereotypes of rural ageing and provides important lessons for policy-makers and practitioners alike." Chris Phillipson, Professor of Applied Social Studies and Social Gerontology, Keele University

ISBN: 9781861349019

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168 pages