Retirement Village Lifestyle

Gerd Lederbauer; Julie M Matthews

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Retirement Village Lifestyle

Gerd Lederbauer and Julie M Matthews

Social Alternatives, Vol.35(3), pp.61-65

2016

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Sociology

Notions of 'active' and 'productive' ageing' are important and compelling, as too is the active and productive lifestyle often associated with retirement villages. Based on a case study of one retirement village, this article details the growth of the retirement industry in Australia and limits of current understandings of active and productive ageing. We argue that what is often overlooked is the increasingly commodified nature of retirement village life where lack of financial resources can prevent participation and lead to exclusion and isolation.

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Title: Retirement Village Lifestyle
Authors: Gerd Lederbauer (Author)
Julie M Matthews (Author) - University of Adelaide
Publication details: Social Alternatives, Vol.35(3), pp.61-65
Publisher: Social Alternatives
Date published: 2016
ISSN: 0155-0306
Organisation Unit: School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450337802621
Output Type: Journal article

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