| Description |
1 online resource. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Journal of housing for the elderly ; v. 1, no. 3/4
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Journal of housing for the elderly ; v. 1, no. 3/4.
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| Note |
Originally published: Haworth Press, 1984. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Introduction; Chapter 1 The Retirement Community Phenomenon; Chapter 2 Retirement New Towns; Rossmoor Leisure World, Laguna Hills, California; Sun City, Arizona; Chapter 3 Retirement Villages; Hawthorne, Leesburg, Florida; Leisure Village West, Manchester Township, New Jersey; Chapter 4 Retirement Subdivisions; Orange Gardens, Kissimmee, Florida; Trailer Estates, Manatee County, Florida; Chapter 5 Retirement Residences; Baptist Gardens, Long Beach, California. |
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Williams Memorial Residence, New York, New YorkChapter 6 Continuing Care Retirement Centers; Friendship Village, Schaumburg, Illinois; Otterbein Home, Warren County, Ohio; Chapter 7 Summary and Conclusions; References. |
| Summary |
This insightful book focuses on state-of-the-art retirement communities in the United States today. Experts from the fields of urban planning, architecture, and aging present in-depth profiles of a variety of retirement communities. The changing function and character of retirement communities--resulting from changes in supply and demand, alternate lifestyles, and other environmental needs of an ever-increasing aging population--are explored. The timely discussions in this useful resource offer insights into the relative strengths and weaknesses of various types of retirement communities with. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Retirement communities -- United States -- Case studies.
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Retirement communities. |
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United States. |
| Genre/Form |
Case studies.
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| Subject |
Life care communities -- United States -- Case studies.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology -- Urban. |
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Life care communities. |
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Political Science -- Public Policy -- City Planning & Urban Development. |
| Genre/Form |
Case studies.
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| Added Author |
Hunt, Michael E., editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Hunt, Michael E. Retirement Communities : An American Original. Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, ©2015 9780866562676 |
| ISBN |
9781135849382 (electronic book) |
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1135849382 (electronic book) |
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9781315059198 |
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1315059193 |
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9781135849528 (e-book ; Mobi) |
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1135849528 |
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9781135849450 (e-book ; ePub) |
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1135849455 |
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0866562672 |
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9780866562676 |
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9780866562676 |
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