Research Catalog

Title

Housing the aged in Western countries; programs, dwellings, homes, and geriatric facilities, by Glenn H. Beyer and F.H.J. Nierstrasz.

Author

Beyer, Glenn H.

Publication

Amsterdam, New York, Published for Bouwcentrum, Rotterdam, and the Center for Housing and Environmental Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., by Elsevier Pub. Co., 1967.

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Additional Authors

• Nierstrasz, F. H. J. (Frits H. J.), 1926-
• Bouwcentrum (Rotterdam, Netherlands)
• Cornell University. Center for Housing and Environmental Studies.

Description

x, 261 pages illustrations, plans; 31 cm

Subject

• Older people > Dwellings
• Architecture, Domestic > Designs and plans
• Old age homes
• Homes for the Aged
• retirement homes
• homes for the aged
• Old age homes
• Architecture, Domestic
• Older people > Dwellings
• Older people > Housing > Western countries
• Older people > Dwellings > Western countries
• Older people > Services for > Western countries
• Old age homes > Western countries

Genre/Form

Architectural drawings

Bibliography (note)

• Bibliographical references included in "References" (p. 233-241)

Contents

Nature of the growing problem. Introduction ; Population trends ; Physical condition of the aging ; Economic status of the aging ; Soical and emotional characteristics of the aging -- Existing housing. Introduction ; Historical background ; Adequacy of existing housing for the aging ; Financial assistance for the elderly living in their own homes ; Home improvement programs and conversion of existing structures -- Domiciliary care and community services. Introduction; Nature of services provided ; Comparative levels of services in different countries -- New houses and apartments. Attitudes toward new housing ; Types of housing ; Planning and design ; Financing and management -- Communal homes: "homes for the aged." Introduction ; Numbers of homes, size of homes, sponsorship and inhabitants ; Planning and design ; Financing and management ; Evaluation of the need for communal homes -- Health problems of the aged: accommodations for the ill. Introduction ; Types of facilities ; Planning and design ; Financing and management ; Evaluation of need for geriatric facilities -- Combination facilities. Definition ; Experience in different countries ; Pro and con arguments regarding combined facilities -- The aged in the future. Sixteen principles ; Home inporvement ; Home care ; Participation in community life ; Independent housing ; Communal homes: "homes for the aged" ; Geriatric facilities ; Problems to be solved locally: co-operation ; Economic aspects ; Individual responsibility.

LCCN

66013570

OCLC

• ocm00187520
• 187520
• SCSB-290456

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library