Retirement villages : a lifestyle choice for older New Zealanders : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Sociology at Massey University

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Retirement villages : a lifestyle choice for older New Zealanders : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Sociology at Massey University

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This thesis explores why increasing numbers of older New Zealanders choose to live in retirement villages. In the apparent absence of any similar New Zealand-based research it comprises an exploratory study employing a resident-driven approach and a socio-relational focus. The central issues examined include: factors that cause older people to consider leaving their current homes; their reasons for choosing a retirement village; their experiences of life within those villages and the impact t...

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Thesis

Thesis level

Masters

Date created

2003

Creator

Bowen, Barbara Evelyn

URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10179/6313

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Retirement communities / New Zealand

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