Deweyan integration: moving beyond place attachment in elderly migration theory.
Open Access
- 1 January 2001
- journal article
- other
- Published by SAGE Publications in International Journal of Aging & Human Development
- Vol. 52 (1), 29-44
- https://doi.org/10.2190/AF2D-A0T4-Q14C-1RTW
Abstract
The fact that aging-in-place and elderly migration are intricately linked has been overlooked by behavioral approaches to elderly migration. “Humanistic” inquiry has provided important insights into aging-in-place and elderly migration as well as the connection between the two. Humanistic approaches, however, do not encapsulate the full range of experience involved in elders' lives. To move beyond humanistic research and key concepts such as place attachment, the philosophy of John Dewey is introduced. Dewey's viewpoint is merged with the geographical concept of place into what is termed “place integration.” This perspective is subsequently compared with humanistic perspectives on aging-in-place and elderly migration decision-making. Fundamental differences such as temporal orientation and substantive focus are illustrated and discussed. Conclusions address the utility of such a perspective.Keywords
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