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Housing elderly people in Japan
Author(s)Satoshi Kose
Journal titleAgeing International, vol XXIII, no 3/4, Winter/Spring 1997
PublisherInternational Federation on Ageing - IFA, Winter/Spring 1997
Pagespp 148-164
KeywordsArchitectural design [housing [elderly]] ; Social policy ; Japan.
AnnotationSince the speed of ageing is so rapid in Japan, the country is facing the serious problem of having to provide buildings and dwellings that will be sustainable for use by older people in a very short time. This article examines the effectiveness of various public policy initiatives in the attempt to house old people in the post-war period, and discusses newly introduced incentives directed toward universal design. It specifically highlights the efforts being taken to persuade the general public to accept the ideas of houses designed for everyone, throughout life. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-980402220 A
ClassmarkKE:YB3: TM2: 7DT

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