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The 'ideal home' visual game: a method of consumer research in old people's homes
- Author:
- WILLCOCKS Dianne
- Journal article citation:
- Research Policy and Planning, 2(1), 1984, pp.13-18.
- Publisher:
- Social Services Research Group
Interest in the accommodation and environmental requirements of old people living in residential homes has been stimulated by a growing body of evidence concerning the effects of the physical setting on the quality of their lives. This paper describes the development of a visual game technique for obtaining evidence about consumer preferences and the sort of features which residents would choose in a home. It is argues that the shift from conventional verbal interviews to a visual method permits elderly residents to act out the role of 'environmental decision-maker'.
Short term care for the elderly in residential care : a research note
- Authors:
- BOLDY Duncan, KUH Diana
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Social Work, 14(1), 1984, pp.173-175.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Reports on a study which evaluated short stay care in four residential homes using interviews with clients, carers, officers-in-charge of the homes and social workers.