Co-caring as later life solidarity in French collective housing. Marina Casula and Lisa Buchter

"Scholars claim that living in cohousing or communities cultivates social capital and empowerment among residents (Saegert and Winkel, 1996), two assets acknowledged to have the potential to promote better later life (Labit, 2015; Arrigoitia et al, 2018). Many are drawn to cohousing because of its values of solidarity and mutual aid, values which make sense especially for an ageing population (Labit, 2015). However, ageing in such communities raises a number of questions, most notably: what can solidarity in ageing mean in practice, and can mutual support be a viable alternative or complement to professional care or family support? This chapter..."