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"It's a great idea for other people" : Cohousing as a housing option for older Australians

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Urban Policy and Research, November 2018.Description: 17 pagesISSN:
  • 0811-1146
Subject(s): Online resources: Summary: Older Australians face housing challenges including supply, accessibility, affordability, security of tenure and isolation. This article examines the potential for cohousing to address these challenges. In interviews, professionals indicated that cohousing promises benefits for older people, but identified financial and planning barriers. In contrast, focus groups with older people found significant resistance to the concept of shared living; many participants did not see value in cohousing. Resistance stemmed from negative associations with cohousing and cultural lack of familiarity with shared living arrangements. Cohousing has an image problem in Australia that needs to be overcome if it is to thrive.
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KEYWORDS: Older tenants, co-housing; seniors; older people; ageing

To cite this article: Chris Riedy, Laura Wynne, Kylie McKenna & Matthew Daly (2018): “It’s a Great Idea for Other People”: Cohousing as a Housing Option for Older Australians, Urban Policy
and Research, DOI: 10.1080/08111146.2018.1531750

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