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Housing adaptations: understanding their worth
- Author:
- HEYWOOD Frances
- Journal article citation:
- Housing Care and Support, 4(4), November 2001, pp.20-23.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Reports on recent project which has been seeking to assess the effectiveness of housing adaptations from the point of view of the resident. The research was carried out in 1999-2000 by teams of professionals (housing, environmental health and occupational therapy staff) working in partnerships with a research co-ordinator and with two disabled researchers. The study found that adaptations improve the quality of life of the people whose homes are adapted, and they deliver on a number of key government objectives.
The health outcomes of housing adaptations
- Author:
- HEYWOOD Frances
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 19(2), March 2004, pp.129-143.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
In 1999-2000 a team of professionals and researchers carried out the largest research study so far undertaken with recipients of housing adaptations in England and Wales to discover how effectively the adaptations had achieved their objectives. Amongst the findings was evidence that well-designed adaptations had beneficial, and/or preventative effects on both physical and mental health; that these benefits were long-term and that they extended beyond the disabled person to help the health of other family members. The evidence presented is linked with key themes from other research to trace in detail the pathways that lead from unadapted or badly adapted housing to mental and physical ill health. It is suggested that these themes, including the meaning of home and the concept of intrusion are vital to understanding how health gains may be achieved through adaptation, and are useful and relevant to the broader debate on links between housing and health.
Adaptation policies especially for children: key factors for effective outcomes
- Author:
- HEYWOOD Frances
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Integrated Care, 11(1), February 2003, pp.22-27.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Looks at the findings of research supported by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation into the effectiveness of adaptations for disabled children. Highlights the importance of good adaptations, and the problems of poor adaptations that do not allow for children's growth or development. Looks at the implications for policy and practice, and offers a checklist to help with planning.