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Deweyan integration: moving beyond place attachment in elderly migration theory.
1Dept. of Geography, Middlebury College, Vermont 05753, USA.
International Journal of Aging & Human Development
|April 20, 2001
Summary
Understanding the link between aging-in-place and elderly migration requires moving beyond traditional behavioral and humanistic approaches. Introducing John Dewey's philosophy offers a new "place integration" perspective for richer insights into elder decisions.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Human Geography
- Philosophy of Science
Background:
- Traditional behavioral and humanistic research often overlooks the intricate link between aging-in-place and elderly migration.
- Existing humanistic inquiry provides valuable insights but does not fully capture the breadth of elders' lived experiences.
Discussion:
- This study introduces John Dewey's philosophy to bridge humanistic inquiry and geographical concepts, proposing "place integration."
- Place integration is compared with humanistic perspectives on aging-in-place and elderly migration decision-making.
- Key differences in temporal orientation and substantive focus between the approaches are highlighted.
Key Insights:
- The concept of "place integration" offers a novel framework for understanding the complex relationship between staying in one's home and relocating in later life.
- Dewey's philosophy provides a more dynamic and holistic lens than traditional humanistic approaches for analyzing elder migration and aging-in-place decisions.
- The study illustrates fundamental differences in temporal focus and the scope of inquiry between place integration and humanistic perspectives.
Outlook:
- Further research can explore the practical applications of the place integration framework in gerontological studies and policy development.
- This perspective can enhance our understanding of how environmental and personal factors influence elderly migration and aging-in-place choices.
- Future studies may benefit from integrating place integration with other theoretical models to provide a more comprehensive view of elder mobility.
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