The Relations between the Change of Dwelling Life and Housing Space with Aging and Physical Impairments

Research Project

Project/Area Number	13680131
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Section	一般
Research Field	家政学一般(含衣・住環境)
Research Institution	Japan Women's University
Principal Investigator	OKITA Fumiko Japan Women's University, Faculty of Home Economics, Professor, 家政学部, 教授 (30060669)
Project Period (FY)	2001 – 2002
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2002)
Budget Amount *help	¥1,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000) Fiscal Year 2002: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000) Fiscal Year 2001: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
Keywords	Elderly / Dwelling life / Dwelling Consciousness / Wheelchair User / Care-provider and Care-taker / Dwelling Space / Housing Improvement / Physical Impairment / 被介助 / 身体機能 / 下肢損傷
Research Abstract	The purpose of this study is to get useful materials as a housing design for elderly. This study is composed of two investigations. At first, most elderly would prefer to continue living in their own homes. Therefore , I have investigated how elderly are housed, how elderly spend time in their house, and how they evaluate their dwelling life and housing space. I have tried to analyzed a marked characteristic of elderly by the degree of physical impairments. In result, it made clear that it should be designed to correspond with loss of mobility. Secondly, I have clarified living features of those using wheelchair affected by spinal injuries. Wheelchair users are able to performed their daily tasks by themselves, due to a house meeting needs of wheelchair users. It found clear that evaluation how much an extent of care should be provided to a wheelchair user differs between care-providers and care-takers.