Abstract
Across the life course, far-reaching socio-demographic and health related transformations are influencing the meaning of home in the UK. The collection presented in this Special Issue of Home Futures critically interjects into the ‘where and when’ of dwelling during the process of ageing with key concepts explored within this introductory article. It argues that, change is seen through the disruption of conventional ideas of ageing ‘at home’, traditional understandings of ‘the older person’ and its corollary social imaginaries, alongside the relationship between care practices and homes. Many of these shifts are being addressed through a range of emerging housing (and collaborative) alternatives. The article concludes by considering how discussions in this special issue disclose the home, from a range of social and material angles, as a diverse process and experience of meaning making over time, deeply entangled with health and well-being, disrupting traditional understandings of ‘place making’ in later life.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 209-221 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Home Cultures |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 23 Dec 2019 |
Research Groups and Themes
- SPS Centre for Research in Health and Social Care
Keywords
- ageing
- housing
- well-being
- home futures
- care
- design
- lifecourse