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When environmental re-design creates autonomy hindrance
— learning from the investigation of local detail in the study of institutional relocation | | Author(s) | Jennifer Moye, Kevin Domingos, Robert Pittman |
| Journal title | Clinical Gerontologist, vol 18, no 1, 1997 |
| Pages | pp 15-30 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Architectural design ; Environmental aesthetics ; Residents [care homes] ; House removal ; Nursing homes ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | This paper presents the results of interviews with 23 nursing home residents, using the Geriatric Relocation Assessment Inventory (GRAI) to study the consequences of intra-institutional relocation from the residents' perspective. Interviews revealed that institutional relocation was associated with discrete positive and negative changes. Positive changes included brighter lights, new decor, and more privacy. Negative changes concerned restrictive room design and ward location. Responses are considered in the light of theory to suggest that the reportedly substantial impact of minor changes can be explained as `autonomy hindrance', such that seemingly minor losses associated with relocation become significant in a context of decreased opportunities for autonomy and increased environmental dependence. Studies that uncover such detail may be useful in understanding conflicting findings in relocation research. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-981013002 A |
| Classmark | YB3: R7: KX: TNH: LHB: 7T |
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