The Social and Built Environment in an Older Society

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Publication Year:1988

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Third in the series, this book addresses the social implications of architectural and interpersonal environments for older people. It suggests how society and its structures can enhance the productivity of, and preserve the quality of life for, older residents in ...
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Table of Contents
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FRONT MATTER	i-xii	(skim)
SUMMARY	1-25	(skim)
PROPOSALS FOR POLICY AND FURTHER RESEARCH	26-41	(skim)
THE DEMOGRAPHY OF CURRENT AND FUTURE AGING COHORTS	42-102	(skim)
SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTS	103-133	(skim)
CURRENT AND EMERGING ISSUES IN HOUSING	134-168	(skim)
THE ROLE OF TRANSPORTATION IN THE SOCIAL INTEGRATION OF THE AGED	169-189	(skim)
CROSS-NATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON ENVIRONMENTS	190-206	(skim)
TECHNOLOGY AND THE NEW ENVIRONMENT	207-217	(skim)
DESIGN PROBLEMS IN ENHANCING PRODUCTIVITY AND INDEPENDENCE IN HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY	218-249	(skim)
THE RELATION OF HOUSING AND LIVING ARRANGEMENTS TO THE PRODUCTIVITY OF OLDER PEOPLE	250-280	(skim)
INDEX	281-292	(skim)

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Third in the series, this book addresses the social implications of architectural and interpersonal environments for older people. It suggests how society and its structures can enhance the productivity of, and preserve the quality of life for, older residents in a community. The study investigates new approaches to the problem, including new housing alternatives and new strategies for reflecting the needs of the elderly in housing construction.

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