Retirement communities : an American original / Michael E. Hunt. [et al.].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hunt, Michael E., author.

Series:

Journal of housing for the elderly ; Volume 1, no. 3/4.

Journal of housing for the elderly ; Volume 1, no. 3/4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Retirement communities--United States--Case studies.

Retirement communities.

Life care communities--United States--Case studies.

Life care communities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (295 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2013.

Language Note:

English

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

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

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

Notes:

First published by The Haworth Press, Inc., 1984.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-135-84945-5

1-315-05919-3

1-135-84938-2

9781315059198

OCLC:

958107834