Possibilities for change toward universal design: Japanese housing policy for seniors at the crossroads

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 8, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 161-176

  Kose, Satoshi ^a  

^a BUILDING RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ECONOMICS; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; JAPAN; POLICY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW;

AGED; GUIDELINES; HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY; HUMANS; JAPAN; PUBLIC POLICY;

EID: 0030310263     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: 15450821     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J031v08n02_11     Document Type: Article

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