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| The effectiveness of housing adaptations | | Corporate Author | Joseph Rowntree Fund - JRF |
| Journal title | Findings, no 811, August 2001 |
| Publisher | JRF, York, August 2001 |
| Pages | 4 pp |
| Source | JRF, The Homestead, 40 Water End, York YO30 6WP. |
| Keywords | Physical disabilities ; Housing [elderly] ; Adaption ; Performance ; Qualitative Studies. |
| Annotation | Public spending on housing adaptations - permanent or fixed alterations to make homes more suitable for disabled occupants and their families - amounts to more than £220 million a year, and both numerical demand and unit costs are growing. These findings outline results of a qualitative study by Frances Heywood published as "Money well spent: the effectiveness and value of housing adaptations" (Policy Press, on behalf of JRF), which looked at adaptations from the point of view of those who had received them. The study considers both major and minor adaptations, successes and failures. The benefits were most pronounced where there had been careful consultation with users, and the needs of the whole family and of the integrity of the home had been considered. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-010813204 P |
| Classmark | BN: KE: 5SA: 5H: 3DP |
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