That is where their friends are—the staff, the social club, all their security.
Civil rules of procedure are not like the rules of a private social club.
I have particularly in mind the provision of an attractive social club.
Working class older men have a low likelihood of engaging in community and religious organisations and sports clubs but a higher likelihood of being members of a social club.
Involvement in civic and religious groups and sports clubs is common among middle class older men, while social club membership is common among working class men.
Social club membership declines sharply with increasing age.
The local church was teeming with different organisations - concert party, badminton club, ramblers, social club, drama group, and there were lots of other young people to meet.
In sheltered housing, people interact as neighbours, fellow tenants, social club committee members, attendees at scheme functions, group or clique members, co-users of communal facilities, and as older people.
