<> "The repository administrator has not yet configured an RDF license."^^ . <> . . . "Place belonging in rural areas during different stages of life: young adults, family formation, retirement age."^^ . "The personal feeling and meaning of place belonging is something that interests researchers for a\r\nlong time. The connection to a place is something that is very personal and hard to grasp . In order\r\nto add to the framework of understanding what kind of influences place belonging could have in\r\nrural areas, this thesis is written. The aim is to explore the dynamics of place belonging in the living\r\nenvironment of rural areas of the East of Groningen in the Netherlands. Motivated by the changing\r\npopulation composition in rural areas, namely outmigration of young adults and ageing, the\r\nimportance of looking at place belonging within three life stages arises: young adults, family\r\nformation and retirement age. In this research, the focus is put on the social aspect of place\r\nbelonging. The role of social capital, roots and participation in shaping place belonging across life\r\ncourse stages is explored.\r\nThe research is based on secondary data from the STAYin(g) Rural project. Analysed using a mixed\r\nmethods approach, combining statistical analysis of a survey with qualitative analysis of\r\nsemi-structured interviews. The aim is to understand how individuals at different life stages\r\nexperience and connect with their environment, contributing to a good understanding of place\r\nbelonging to their living environment in rural areas in the East of Groningen. Findings highlight\r\ndifferences between life stage groups. There seems to be a difference between life stage groups in\r\nsocial networks, whereas young adults perceive it to be more important to have friends nearby,\r\nelderly rate it more important to have family closeby. Time spent engaging, memories and\r\nexperiences increase the place belonging felt, and those at retirement age are most actively engaged.\r\nUnderstanding place belonging can help in creating more place belonging in the future through e.g.\r\nwriting policies for rural communities that aim at developing more place belonging for the\r\nresidents. Creating more place belonging is interesting for rural areas because it can cause more\r\npeople to stay. In addition to staying or leaving, experiencing more place belonging contributes\r\nlargely to keeping the quality of life and healthy ageing high in rural areas."^^ . "2024" . . . . . . . "Sanne Nouira"^^ . "Arnold"^^ . "Sanne Nouira Arnold"^^ . . . . . . "Place belonging in rural areas during different stages of life: young adults, family formation, retirement age. (Text)"^^ . . . "Thesis-final-final---Sanne-Arnold.pdf"^^ . . . "Place belonging in rural areas during different stages of life: young adults, family formation, retirement age. (Other)"^^ . . . . . . "lightbox.jpg"^^ . . . "Place belonging in rural areas during different stages of life: young adults, family formation, retirement age. (Other)"^^ . . . . . . "preview.jpg"^^ . . . "Place belonging in rural areas during different stages of life: young adults, family formation, retirement age. (Other)"^^ . . . . . . "medium.jpg"^^ . . . "Place belonging in rural areas during different stages of life: young adults, family formation, retirement age. (Other)"^^ . . . . . . "small.jpg"^^ . . . "Place belonging in rural areas during different stages of life: young adults, family formation, retirement age. (Other)"^^ . . . . . . "indexcodes.txt"^^ . . "HTML Summary of #4625 \n\nPlace belonging in rural areas during different stages of life: young adults, family formation, retirement age.\n\n" . "text/html" . .