Opportunities for a Senior Center and University to Serve as Third Places and Advance Age-Friendliness in Their Community
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Title
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Opportunities for a Senior Center and University to Serve as Third Places and Advance Age-Friendliness in Their Community
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Author
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Renata Kerwood
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Mandie Ramon
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Samuel J Rowley
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Hannah Rubio
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Raelynn Johnston
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Melissa Cannon
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Faculty Sponsor
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Melissa L. Cannon
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Abstract
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The purpose of the current study is to understand the potential use of a community senior center and university campus as third places, where people can gather informally for psychological support through a shared sense of grounding, ease, comfort, friendliness, and mutual concern (Oldenburg, 1999). Third places can help individuals age in place by contributing to the age-friendliness of communities (Banning, Clemons, McKelfresh, & Gibbs, 2010). Through a case study design, researchers used mixed methods to collect data from senior center members, senior center directors, and university administrators. Data were analyzed utilizing focused coding of open-ended responses and descriptive statistics from the quantitative data. Findings revealed implications related to lack of awareness, communication, and perceived barriers, contributing to overall goals of supporting older adults aging in place through creating opportunities for them to feel engaged and empowered in their communities.
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Rights
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Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/01/2023, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author.
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Type
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Text
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volume
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8
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Date Published
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12/17/2019
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Note
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Melissa L. Cannon
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Alternative Title
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Senior Center University Third Places Advancing Age-Friendliness
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Identifier
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pure/vol8/iss1/9
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Language
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eng
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