Learning from vertical NORCS: Challenges and recommendations for horizontal NORCS

Journal of Housing for the Elderly

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 237-248

  Bronstein, Laura ^a   Kenaley, Bonnie ^b  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging in place; Naturally occurring retirement community; NORC; Rural aging; Suburban aging; Urban aging

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649830257     PISSN: 02763893     EISSN: 1540353X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02763893.2010.522452     Document Type: Article

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