Aging and Gentrification
The Urban Experience
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8250590 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sandra Edmonds Crewe (0000-0002-7004-5891, Howard University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 53-64 |
| Publication date | 2017-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Urban Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2474-8684 • E-ISSN: 2474-8692 |
| Publisher | Springer Publishing Company (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1891/2474-8684.1.1.53 |
| OpenAlex | W2623068401 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 5 |
Background: Gentrification is impacting urban communities across the globe. Some urban communities have undergone major displacement of longtime residents thus placing older persons at particular risk of social isolation and the loss of social networks. Objective: The objective of the article is to bring attention to the impact of gentrification on communities and specifically addresses the impact on older persons, especially as it relates to displacement, social isolation, and social networks. Additionally the article aims to address implications for social work practice. Method: A review of the literature was used to gather information on this important topic. Additionally, newspaper articles were reviewed that discussed gentrification in urban neighborhoods. Content analysis was used to gather themes that would inform practice recommendations. Additionally the author used community mapping through personal observation. Findings: Gentrification is perceived as both positive and negative, depending on the stakeholder. It also has been associated with negative health effects as well as social isolation and the loss of social networks. Older persons of color are particularly at risk of displacement. Emotional and financial hardships. Conclusions: Practice implications include an examination of quality of life factors, introduction of financial counseling and advocacy for policies that respect the quality of life of older persons faced with gentrification
Economic growth · Economics · Gentrification · Globe · Media studies · Newspaper · Political science · Public relations · Social isolation · Sociology · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies · Psychology · Urban Transport and Accessibility · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
Institutional, neighborhood, and life stressors on loneliness among older adults
Gentrification, Health, and Intermediate Pathways
Advocating for the Preservation of Senior Housing
Relationship to Place for Older Adults in a New York City Neighborhood Undergoing Gentrification
Narratives of home and neighbourhood within state-subsidised aged housing in Durban, South Africa
Sociodemographic Factors and Neighborhood/Environmental Conditions Associated with Social Isolation Among Black Older Adults
Racial Disparities in Health Care Use in Gentrifying Neighborhoods
Prevalence of Loneliness and Social Isolation by Demographic, Socioeconomic, and Other Factors
Geography’s blind spot
Our interests matter’
The protective power of social connectedness
| Citations per year | 1.38 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |