The Autonomy–Belonging Paradox: How local networks shape healthy ageing in rural Denmark
• Belonging drives engagement and growth • Informal build and reduce loneliness • Autonomy is relational, shaped by connectivity
Authors
- Marianne Staal Stougaard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0049-1420)
- Majbritt Møller Jakobsen
- Maria Kildehave Jeppesen
- Marianne Rostgård Rasmussen
- Hanne Peoples
- Pernille Kjærgaard Christiansen
- Mette Andresen
Institutions
- University College Lillebaelt (DK)
- University College of Northern Denmark (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Rural Studies
- Published
- 2026-02-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2026.104069
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00