Vivienda colaborativa y Economía Social: análisis del modelo sénior e intergeneracional

Abstract

Problems of oversize, degradation of neighborhoods in large cities and high housing costs, the demographic challenge of increasingly aging societies and loneliness, or the new readings and social approaches marked by sustainability, the value of use versus property, the collaborative economy, active aging, communality, collaborative consumption, open the way to the aspirations and needs of people and groups that propose a refocus on the concept of housing.The Cohousing, based on the participatory organization of its residents on self-promotion and self-management processes, finds in the Social Economy the conceptual framework for its development. And it is that the Social Economy has a relevant track record offering housing solutions through traditional housing cooperatives, but more recently the cooperative formula promotes and legally protects this housing model. This work carries out an analytical journey on the conceptual framework of cohousing and its location in the field of the principles and values of the Social Economy, focusing the study on the senior and intergenerational modalities and the advantages and benefits that it implies for both groups.