Over the Next Hill : An Ethnography of Rving Seniors in North America
Editorial Reviews
Pamela Asquith, University of Alberta
"clear and understandable and the book should be of interest to both academic and general readers—especially to Rvers."
Book Description
This is an updated edition of this successful study, first published in 1996. In addition to updates on points of fact, new to this edition are the following:
1) An expanded section on working RVers which includes a profile of a working RVer in her seventies and two RVers who do volunteer work at the CARE center in the home park of the Escapees RV club in Livingston, TX. The CARE center (Continued Assistance for Retired Escapees) provides daycare and some nursing care for RVers who are too ill or elderly to travel but who want to stay in the RVing community. CARE is run mostly by volunteers, as a result the costs are exceptionally low and there is a strong sense of bonding between the residents, the people who work there, and the RVers who stay at the Livingston park for a while.
2) A list of websites that provides resources and information for RVers and people who want to start RVing. The list includes sources for RVing families, single RVers, people who are interested in a particular kind of RVing style (eg "boondockers"), people who want to rent an RV, organizations for RVers with special interests (African Americans, former military, etc.).
3) An appendix (Appendix 5) that provides information, resources and suggestions for people who think that they might want to try serious RVing but need help getting started.
4) Updated information on Canadian provincial residence rules for eligibility for inclusion in provincial medical care programs.
Over the Next Hill : An Ethnography of Rving Seniors in North America
Over the Next Hill : An Ethnography of Rving Seniors in North America,Dorothy Ayers Counts,David R. Counts,Broadview Press,1551114232,Canada,Motor Sports,Older people,Popular Culture - General,Recreational vehicle living,Social Science,Social aspects,Social life and customs,Sociology,Sports & Recreation,United States
Over the Next Hill : An Ethnography of Rving Seniors in North America
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