Architectural Features and Perceptions of Community Residences for People with Mental Retardation.

Thompson, Travis; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ535777

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1996

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Architectural Features and Perceptions of Community Residences for People with Mental Retardation.

Thompson, Travis; And Others

American Journal on Mental Retardation, v101 n3 p292-314 Nov 1996

Architects, group home administrators, people with mental retardation, family members of people with mental retardation, and college undergraduates substantially agreed in rating the homelikeness of 20 community residences for people with mental retardation. Clusters of physical features identified using an architectural inventory were found to be associated with homelikeness ratings. (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Adults, Architecture, Attitudes, Building Design, Design Preferences, Environmental Influences, Group Homes, Home Furnishings, Interior Design, Mental Retardation, Physical Environment, Structural Elements (Construction)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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