Using Home Modifications to Promote Self-Maintenance and Mutual Care: The Case of Old-Age Homes in India

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics

Volumn 16, Issue 42067, 2000, Pages 79-99

  Liebig, Phoebe S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

group homes; Home modifications; mutual care; non Western cultures; self maintenance

Indexed keywords

ARCHITECTURE; BATH; COMMUNITY CARE; ENVIRONMENT; ERGONOMICS; GERIATRIC CARE; HOME FOR THE AGED; HOUSING; HUMAN; INDIA; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; REVIEW;

EID: 0033304257     PISSN: 02703181     EISSN: 15413152     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/J148v16n03_05     Document Type: Article

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