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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