Evaluating quality of life in residential care buildings

Building Research and Information

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 514-528

  Torrington, Judith ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Architecture; Building evaluation; Dementia; Design; Older people; Well being

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; QUALITY ASSURANCE;

BUILDING EVALUATION; DEMENTIA; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENTIAL CARE BUILDINGS;

SOCIAL ASPECTS;

EID: 34547242470     PISSN: 09613218     EISSN: 14664321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09613210701318102     Document Type: Article

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