Understanding Belonging and Community Connection for Seniors Living in the Suburbs

Autor: Liza L. S. Choi, Marg Olfert, Nicole Dawe, Dwayne P. Sheehan, Sonya L. Jakubec
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
Předmět:
Gerontology
Raumplanung und Regionalforschung
Gerontologie
Alterssoziologie
Population
Vorort
Wohlbefinden
social relations
outskirts
elderly
seniors
Sociology & anthropology
soziale Beziehungen
Social group
lcsh:HT165.5-169.9
wellbeing
well-being
Allgemeine Soziologie
Makrosoziologie
spezielle Theorien und Schulen
Entwicklung und Geschichte der Soziologie
General Sociology
Basic Research
General Concepts and History of Sociology
Sociological Theories
Sociology
education
Community development
ddc:710
Social sciences
sociology
anthropology
Recreation
Landscaping and area planning
Städtebau
Raumplanung
Landschaftsgestaltung
education.field_of_study
Sozialwissenschaften
Soziologie
Community engagement
Area Development Planning
Regional Research
Gesundheit
health
suburban
lcsh:City planning
alter Mensch
Urban Studies
Soziologie
Anthropologie
Community health
ddc:300
Community policing
community belonging
ddc:301
Qualitative research
Zdroj: Urban Planning, Vol 4, Iss 2, Pp 43-52 (2019)
Urban Planning
The city, aging and urban planning
ISSN: 2183-7635
Popis: While much has been explored about notions of both place and belonging in regard to community health of various populations, little is known of the phenomena specific to suburban dwelling seniors. More and more seniors are living in suburban neighborhoods, communities that do not tend well to the belonging needs of this population. This qualitative study sought the perspectives of suburban dwelling seniors about the role of belonging and community connection to their health and wellbeing. Informed by strengths-based approaches to community development and health, the study engaged people from three community groups of older adults in a Canadian suburb (a seniors’ recreational/social group, and two cultural groups) in group interviews concerning the topic. Discoveries included an understanding of belonging as both personal and social, and identification of facilitators and barriers to belonging at personal and systemic levels. Belonging was experienced through connection, contribution and cooperation. These findings are important to shape community engagement with seniors and to inform decision-making and program developments in areas of recreation, leisure, health services, community policing, city planning and other services.
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