Future research should use clear and consistent terminology and longitudinal research methods to investigate individualized housing outcomes for people with disability. Implications for rehabilitation Individualized housing models can foster self-determination, choice and autonomy for adults with disability and ...
"Everybody has this desire to leave their parents' home. We all had that when we were growing up, and that is no different if you have a disability," DeVries said. "To be able to set their own schedule, to decide when they get up and what they're gonna have for breakf...
Living in public housing was associated with housing stability over 12 years among New York City adults affected by the 9/11 attacks. Public housing residency was neither associated with decreased nor increased risk of diabetes. Yet, for the subgroup of unstably housed adults, those living in pub...
Disability and Technology: Building Barriers or Creating Opportunities? In this chapter, the authors explore the relationship of technology to disability, and how technology can be both a source of liberation and an agent of exclusion for disabled people. The impact of the 'digital divide' on peop...
The objectives of the survey were to improve our understanding of older adults’ views and concerns about housing, and to collect information intended to provide policy makers with recommendations regarding housing services, improved access, and safety for older adults as indicated by the individual ...
at risk of homelessness and disability, is also available to older adults. Other forms of housing assistance that specifically target older adults include retirement accommodation, housing modification programs, and tax and other concessions. Additional forms of housing assistance are socially derived, re...
Specialised Supported Education for Australians with Psychotic Disorders Australia has a network of Federally funded disability employment and vocational rehabilitation services, including a proportion of outlets that specialise... G Waghorn,M Still,D Chant,... - 《Australian Journal of Social Issues》 ...
Disability and Living Arrangements in Later Life physical and social environments of one's living arrangement is scarce. The relationship between disability and living arrangements in later life is inherently complex, yet it has the potential to impact older adults' lives in significant ... CE ...
adults are more likely to experience housing instability sheds light on the present difficulty of leaving family homes and transitioning to independence in a setting with few low-cost options and the vulnerability of those aging out of youth services, which also has implications for chronic housing ...
That said, it is clear that substantial sub-populations within nations are vulnerable to the health effects of housing [8], for example long-term tenants, sole supporting parents, persons with a disability, or Indigenous persons. The premise of this paper is that the conceptual and ...