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dc.contributor.convenorInternational Association of Gerontology
dc.contributor.authorWoodbridge, Sandra
dc.contributor.authorBuys, Dr Laurie
dc.contributor.editorW. Meir-Ruge
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T12:20:18Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T12:20:18Z
dc.date.issued2001
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/10255
dc.description.abstractDespite statistics which indicate that older people in Australia are the least likely group within the community to become victims of crime, older people especially women, report feeling less safe when alone in their home and fearful of becoming a victim of sexual assault or home invasion. concerns about personal safety and security have been found to be one of the most significant factors in older people considering a move to a retirement village or manufactured home estate. This paper presents the result of a study conducted with resident of manufactured home in South east Queensland. The study sought to investigate the health and financial implications for older people who move to a manufactured home or mobile park. 200 residents were surveyed and in-depth interviews were conducted. The study found a high level of satisfaction amongst residents. The high level of satisfaction was examined further and many participants nominated that a reduction the level of fear of crime played an important part in their overall level of satisfaction. Security measures, included in the design and development of manufactured home estates, together with reciprocity social support and strong resident networks were vital components in reducing the levels of fear experienced by residents. In presenting the results of this study, the role of reciprocity social support and strong resident networks within manufactured and retirement villages will be explored as will the capacity of age segregated housing such as retirement villages and manufactured homeparks to enhance older people's autonomy and independence
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherKarger
dc.publisher.placeBasel Switzerland
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.karger.com/Journal/Issue/227087
dc.relation.ispartofconferencename17th World Congress of the International Association of Gerontology
dc.relation.ispartofconferencetitleGerontology International Journal of Experimental, Clinical and Behavioural Gerontology Vol 47 supplement 1, 2001
dc.relation.ispartofdatefrom2001-07-01
dc.relation.ispartofdateto2001-07-06
dc.relation.ispartoflocationVancouver Canada
dc.subject.fieldofresearchClinical Sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchHuman Movement and Sports Sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchPsychology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode1103
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode1106
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode1701
dc.titleMoving to a Manufactured Home. A recipe for reducing older people's fear of crime
dc.typeConference output
dc.type.descriptionE3 - Conferences (Extract Paper)
dc.type.codeE - Conference Publications
gro.facultyGriffith Health, School of Human Services and Social Work
gro.date.issued2015-06-04T03:45:13Z
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorWoodbridge, Sandra


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