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Residential landscapes
— their contribution to the quality of older people's lives | | Author(s) | Jane Stoneham, Roy Jones |
| Journal title | Activities, Adaptation & Aging, vol 22, nos 1/2, 1997 |
| Pages | pp 17-26 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Landscape design etc ; Sheltered housing ; Quality of life ; Social surveys. |
| Annotation | Although it is known that plants and gardens are often a source of enjoyment for older people, little is known about how older people want to use the outdoors or about their preferences for different types of landscape. In the UK, the Research Institute for the Care of the Elderly (RICE), is looking at how well the grounds of purpose-built retirement housing meet residents' needs and preferences. Questionnaire data collected from some 100 sheltered housing residents provide insights into: use of the grounds and how this differs from what people did in their previous homes; values attached to the landscape; interest in wildlife; and reasons why older people no longer garden. |
| Accession Number | CPA-971020006 A |
| Classmark | RH:YB3: KLA: F:59: 3F |
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