Journal article
Independent Living and the Physical Environment: Aspects that Matter to Residents
Abstract
Field interviews were conducted with seven clients with disabilities for the purpose of developing design guidelines for apartments suitable for independent living. Analysis of these data generated six factors that were highly valued and felt to contribute to the success of these individuals' venture into community living. Control appears to be the central construct and to subsume the other concepts: safety/security, accessibility/mobility, …
Authors
Cooper BA; Hasselkus BR
Journal
Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, Vol. 59, No. 1, pp. 6–15
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
April 1992
DOI
10.1177/000841749205900103
ISSN
0008-4174