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Towards a deeper understanding of the social architecture of co-housing: evidence from the UK, USA and Australia
This paper draws attention to the micro-social practices that self-organising resident groups engage in over the years that it takes to build a co-housing community. This ‘social architecture’ is what distinguishes co-housing from superficially similar shared-space neighbourhoods.
2015
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Older Persons Experiencing Homelessness - Their perceptions and needs influencing supportive interior design and architecture
America’s homeless population is growing older. Achieving the goal of ending homelessness requires the development of coordinated community response systems, which include diversion prevention and intervention strategies that are targeted toward homeless individuals and families of all ages.
2015
Housing first for homeless people in Norway
The number of homeless people in Norway has not diminished. An analysis in 2012 revealed 6,200 persons with no residences.
2015
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Entries and Exits from Homelessness: A dynamic analysis of the relationship between structural conditions and individual characteristics
This report examines the relationship between structural factors, individual characteristics and homelessness. Our interest in the interaction of structural conditions and individual characteristics gives rise to two secondary research questions.
2015
Aging and resilience: Older women’s responses to change and adversity
The primary objective of the qualitative study was to describe women’s resilience in older adulthood according to older women’s interpretations of their experiences and the contexts of their lives.
2015
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Features of home and neighbourhood and the liveability of older South Africans
While older people live in developing countries, little is known about the relative importance of features of their communities in influencing their liveability.
We examinecomponents of home and neighbourhood among older South Africans.
2015
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Why we need to talk about ageing in place
The first day of October marked the United Nations (UN) celebrating the International Day of Older Persons. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon stated for the occasion that “making cities inclusive of older persons means generating opportunities for their economic and social participation in accessible and safe environments.
2015
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WHO Global Network of Age-friendly Cities and Communities
A list of the world's cities and communities that are part of the WHO network of age-friendly cities and communities.
2015
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'Housing First' or 'Housing Led'? The current picture of Housing First in England
Traditionally homelessness services in England have taken a ‘staircase’ or linear approach to housing people experiencing homelessness, whereby people progress through a series of accommodation and treatment services until they are ‘housing ready’ and can access independent housing.
2015
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Processes for developing affordable and sustainable medium-density housing models for greyfield precincts
This project investigates a design-oriented, integrative development approach that responds to a timely opportunity in the greyfields of Australian cities: how to redevelop dispersed and ageing public housing properties in the middle suburbs.
2015
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"There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort."