Growing Old in Aging Communities

摘要: This paper provides a descriptive analysis of the experience population aging in rural small towns from complementary perspectives communities and their residents. We begin by noting that high proportions elderly residents distinguish dispersed as well larger cities. Then we consider socio - economic characteristics major features social world. leads, turn, to an examination recursive relationship between person place. Voluntarism is used exemplify dynamic link individual community. The concludes with consideration ways "personal troubles" may become "public issues" struggling cope populations.Cet article constitue une analyse de l'experience du vieillissement la des petites villes rurales vu deux complementaires, celle communautes me@mes et leurs habitants vieillissants. On constate d'emblee que les elevees d'habitants a@ges distinguent dispersees grandes centres metropolitains. examine ensuite caracteristiques economiques campagne traits saillants leur monde social, ce qui entrai@ne son tour rapport recursif entre personne l'endroit. Les services benevoles servent d'exemple dynamique celui vieillit communaute vieillissante. Pour terminer, cet facons dont "problemes personnels" deviendront facilement questions "d'intere@t public" dans se demenent pour charger populations vieilllissantes.About one every three Canadians resides outside typical cityscape. In 1981, 21.9 percent aged 65 or older lived areas.(f.1) A further 8.1 Canada's urban places 1,000 4,999 people.(f.2) Given considerable degree cohesiveness exists (dispersed) town Canada, believe there are very good grounds for considering many these inhabitants integral elements settlement system, even though strictly speaking they defined census terms.(f.3) Indeed, it which most characterize phenomenon "growing old communities."The overall objective this provide Throughout our discussion, attempt interrelationships local communitye community deals directly place, individuals communities. pivotal part focus on voluntarism substantive community.A central theme problems can be treated dealt privately those involved, generalized concern society whole. …