Retiring to the Seaside

Originally published in 1977 and based on a survey of 1,000 retired people in two 'retirement resorts' - Bexhill and Clacton - the book also quotes extensively from interviews with local government officials, doctors, and social workers.

List of contents

Part 1: The Retirement Move 1. From Inland Spas to seaside Resorts 2. The Scale of the Movement to the Coast 3. Who are the Movers? 4. The Movers' Homes in the Cities and Suburbs 5. The Move Itself: Motives and Choices Part 2: Life in the Seaside Resorts 6. The Retired Population of Bexhill and Clacton 7. Family Life and Friends 8. In Case of Emergency 9. Leisure 10. The Financial Position of Retired People 11. The Present Retirement Home 12. Moving From One Retirement Home to Another 13. Satisfaction With the Retirement Move Part 3: Some Policy Implications of Retirement Migration 14. Hospital Facilities in the Retirement Areas 15. Housing and Residential Homes: Public Versus Private Provision 16. Community Health and Domiciliary Services 17. Paying for Services for the Elderly 18: Retirement to the Seaside: Success or Failure?

Product details

• Authors: Valerie Karn
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 15.07.2025
• EAN: 9781041075066
• ISBN: 978-1-041-07506-6
• No. of pages: 398
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Social Administration & Social Policy
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, Social issues & processes, Social and ethical issues