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Condition
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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Binding
Paperback
Book Title
From Sun Cities to the Villages
Weight
1 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
No
ISBN
9780813044484

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
University Press of Florida
ISBN-10
0813044480
ISBN-13
9780813044484
eBay Product ID (ePID)
117279949

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
368 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
From Sun Cities to the Villages : a History of Active Adult, Age-Restricted Communities
Subject
United States / General, Sociology / Urban, Personal Finance / Retirement Planning
Publication Year
2012
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Social Science, Business & Economics, History
Author
Judith Ann Trolander
Series
Sunbelt Studies
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
16.1 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2010-054036
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"In a carefully researched text, Trolander lays out the historical development from Youngstown, Arizona, in 1954 to The Villages at present. . . . An important contribution to studies in housing, aging, and social trends."- Choice, "In a carefully researched text, Trolander lays out the historical development from Youngstown, Arizona, in 1954 to The Villages at present. . . . An important contribution to studies in housing, aging, and social trends."-- Choice, "A highly significant work that deserves the attention of urbanists, planners, sociologists of aging, and historians of post-1945 America."--Jon C. Teaford, author of The American Suburb, "A highly significant work that deserves the attention of urbanists, planners, sociologists of aging, and historians of post-1945 America."-Jon C. Teaford, author of The American Suburb
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
307.76/208460975
Synopsis
Youngtown, Arizona, opened in 1954 and was the first development community to have a minimum age requirement (then 65) and to ban underage children as permanent residents. In the ensuing decades, active adult communities have proliferated. This is the first book-length 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 defense of a sometimes controversial aspect of American life., Youngtown, Arizona, opened in 1954 and was the first development community to have a minimum age requirement (then 65) and to ban underage children as permanent residents. Developer Del Webb unveiled Sun City six years later. Adjacent to Youngtown, it offered modest homes abutting a golf course. In the ensuing decades, active adult communities have proliferated, including Harold Schwartz's "The Villages" in central Florida, today the nation's single largest retirement community. For nearly sixty years, the success of these and similar communities have changed the image of retirees from frail, impoverished old people to energetic, well-off adults enjoying a resort-like lifestyle. While some experts predicted these communities would fail or undermine the obligations between generations, they are now firmly embedded as one possible extension of the American dream. Judith Ann Trolander has written the first book-length 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 defense of a sometimes controversial aspect of American life.
LC Classification Number
HQ1063.2.U6T76 2011

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