Shelterforce , Vol. Elected to Board of Trustees, District 3 Representative, Florida Council on Aging, Sept. 1997-Sept. Appointed to Social Science Editorial Board of Journal of Gerontology, Jan., 1998-Dec., 2001. Dr. Golant's research focuses on the strengths and weaknesses of alternative housing options for both active and frail elders. He is particularly interested in understanding the extent that group housing environments are congruent with the social and care needs of physically and mentally frail occupants.
Most older people place a high value on living independently.
With these trends in mind, Professor Stephen Golant, a gerontologist and social geographer, specializes in studying the housing, neighborhood and community needs of the elderly population in the United States and Canada. He has researched and written about the strengths and weaknesses of assisted living facilities, the residential location and migration patterns of the elderly, and the transportation problems they face. His articles have been published in the Journal of Gerontology, The Gerontologist , the Journal of Applied Gerontology , and Research on Aging . Most recent topics include continuing care retirement communities, assisted living and accommodations for older persons with mental disorders. Golant recently served as associate editor of The Columbia Retirement Handbook and as consulting editor to the Encyclopedia of Financial Gerontology .