Cohousing-L Mailing List: Scholarly Research on Senior Cohousing Communities-Interview Request

[Jade Aguilar (aguilarj]

My name is Jade Aguilar and I am a Sociology professor at Willamette 
University in Oregon, conducting scholarly research senior cohousing 
communities. I am contacting the list because I am interested in 
conducting one-on-one interviews [lasting 45 minutes to 1 hour] with any 
interested members of senior co-housing communities. I will be at the 
CoHousing Conference in Denver if you’d like to meet face-to-face, or I 
can also conduct phone interviews if you’re interested in participating, 
but can’t attend the conference.

My interview questions focus on what drew you to such a community and 
what you hope to get out of it. I can assure you that I take great care 
in maintaining the strictest confidence of all of the participants I 
study and there would be no costs associated (other than your time). My 
University’s Institutional Review Board has approved this research and I 
would be happy to answer any questions you might have about the nature 
of the study. I think social science research on senior cohousing is 
necessary and timely given the US's changing national demographics and 
the growing interest in community and sustainability.

Thank you so much for your time and I do hope that we can meet or talk soon.
Sincerely,

Jade Aguilar, PhD.
Assistant Professor of Sociology
Willamette University
303-847-8363
aguilarj [at] Willamette.edu