Neighborhood Influence
A Qualitative Study in Cáceres, an Aspiring Age-Friendly City
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5935358 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lidia Domínguez-Párraga (0000-0001-8054-8196, Universidad de Salamanca, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 195 |
| Publication date | 2019-06-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2076-0760 • E-ISSN: 2076-0760 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/socsci8060195 |
| OpenAlex | W2953341109 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 22 |
The aim of this study is to understand the perspective of elderly residents on their neighborhood and how the composition of the neighborhood influences their daily life. The study took place in the city of Cáceres (Spain) that aspires to become an age-friendly city. This study focused on the intangible elements of the neighborhood related to feelings of safety, well-being, loneliness, belonging to the community and development of trusting relationships. The research was based on the sociology of aging, specifically referencing the theory of the activity of aging, and also urban sociology, which assumes the environment as a conditioning agent of daily life. Using a qualitative approach, 32 in-depth interviews were conducted with individuals over 65. The interviews were analyzed according to grounded theory. The results show how social aspects are key factors for the elderly in their perception of the neighborhood. Therefore, psychological, social and emotional dimensions of the neighborhood influence elderly residents and could have a positive or negative effect on successful aging. These findings also suggest that a crucial aspect of the positive perceptions of the environment lies in the quality of social interactions that take place inside the neighborhood
Aging in place · Developmental psychology · Feeling · Grounded theory · Loneliness · Perception · Perspective (graphical · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Latin American Urban Studies · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology · Urban Transport and Accessibility · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2023 (4) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |