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Third place: a qualitative examination of socialization and community building in CCRCs

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dc.contributor.authorEllis, Jared Paul, author
dc.contributor.authorMalinin, Laura, advisor
dc.contributor.authorScolere, Leah, advisor
dc.contributor.authorCross, Jeni, committee member
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-07T10:08:27Z
dc.date.available2021-09-02T10:08:27Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractContinuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) continue to be a popular option for senior living. Social activity is invariably tied to improved health trajectories and decreased loneliness but is often challenging for persons who may not have transportation available pointing at designers and architects to create quality social spaces within the CCRC itself. The concept of Oldenburg's third place and the breadth of literature tied to it provides a link between the built environment and network sociology informing this study. This case study utilized a spatial inventory, resident interviews and direct observations to investigate 1) whether CCRCs are utilizing Evidence-based design (EBD), 2) if there are naturally occurring or purpose-build third places internal to the community, and 3) whether these spaces were supporting socialization for the residents. While findings indicated limited use of EBD principals, the use of administrative policy lead to unique social leveling in the CCRC's purpose-built third place.
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dc.identifierEllis_colostate_0053N_16101.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10217/211997
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherColorado State University. Libraries
dc.relation.ispartof2020-
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dc.subjectinterior design
dc.subjectseniors
dc.subjectthird place
dc.subjectsenior living
dc.subjectCCRC
dc.subjectsocialization
dc.titleThird place: a qualitative examination of socialization and community building in CCRCs
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thesis.degree.disciplineDesign and Merchandising
thesis.degree.grantorColorado State University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (M.S.)

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