From Sun Cities to the Villages [electronic resource] : A History of Active Adult, Age-restricted Communities /
Trolander, Judith Ann,1942-
Gainesville : University Press of Florida,
c2011.
Judith Ann Trolander has written a history of the 'active adult' lifestyle. Examining the origins, development, failures, and challenges facing these communities as the baby boomer population continues to age, she offers a truly original defence of a sometimes controversial aspect of American life.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Judith Ann Trolander has written a history of the 'active adult' lifestyle. Examining the origins, development, failures, and challenges facing these communities as the baby boomer population continues to age, she offers a truly original defence of a sometimes controversial aspect of American life.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-340) and index.
Democratizing wintering in the South -- Del Webb's "Sun City" concept -- Ross Cortese's "leisure world" concept -- Creating community: the developers' script -- Proliferation and standardization -- An active adult subculture: the residents' script -- Assessment: problems, strengths, and twenty-first-century.
Description based on print version record.
Cities and towns
Retirement communities