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Author:   Leon A Pastalan
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.204kg
ISBN:  

9781138881839

ISBN 10:   113888183
Pages:   142
Publication Date:   23 June 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Contents Preface Supportive Relationships in Shared Housing Supporting the Independence of Elderly Residents Through Control Over Their Environment Living Arrangements and Informal Social Support Among the Elderly The Housing and Support Costs of Elderly With Comparable Support Needs Living in Long-Term Care and Congregate Housing A Comparison of the Functional Status of Older Adults Living in Congregate and Independent Housing Which Elderly Home Owners Are Interested in Accessory Apartment Conversion and Home-Sharing Senior Resident Versus Senior Highrise--Liability for Transferring Elderly Residents Influence of Income on Energy Beliefs and Behaviors of Urban Elderly Continuing/Life Care Facilities and the Continuum of Care Reference Notes Included

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Leon A. Pastalan, PhD, is Professor of Architecture in the College of Architecture and urban Planning at the University of Michigan. Dr. Pastalan is also Director of the National Center on Housing and Living Arrangements for Older Americans. As a researcher of long standing in the field of environments for the elderly, he is an expert in sensory deficits, spatial behavior, and housing. Dr. Pastalan has published many books and articles resulting from his work, including Man Environment Reference 2 (MER 2), (The University of Michigan Press, 1983), Retirement Communities: An American Original (The Haworth Press, 1984), and most recently, Lifestyles and Housing of Older Adults: The Florida Experience (The Haworth Press, 1989). Dr. Pastalan is also the editor of the Journal of Housing for the Elderly (The Haworth Press).

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