Local governments and scholars in China have recently proposed and developed community-based comprehensive service facilities for older adults in response to population aging and greater service needs of older adults in urban areas. This study proposes a …
AgeInPlace in the community
Declining body, institutional life, and making home-are they at odds? The lived experiences of moving through staged care in long-term care settings
This study examines elderly residential life in long-term care settings, focusing on the ways residents interact with their physical and social environments. It further proposes that the residential environment is an important player for everyday …
The residential choices of ethnic elders in affordable housing: Changing intergenerational relationships and the pursuit of residential independence
This study examines the housing choices and residential experiences of ethnic minority elders in affordable senior housing in a large metropolitan area by using a life course perspective in the context of community life. Using …
Living independently as an ethnic minority elder: A relational perspective on the issues of aging and ethnic minority
This study examines the residential experiences of Korean ethnic elders in affordable housing in the greater Chicago area, focusing on how patterns of social relationships that evolved around a geographical location and its urban infrastructure …
Making home in the age of globalization: A comparative analysis of elderly homes in the U.S. and Korea
This study suggests an alternative model of home as a dynamic place where one’s dwelling and social world gradually meld together. The melding process as it occurs in context is highlighted. Using an ethnographic field …