This paper reviews mainstream empirical literature on the meaning of home published
between 1974 and 1989—mostly in contemporary North American culture—in disciplines …

Practice-based initiatives have emphasized the need to provide “homelike” environments in
long-term care. This study adds to the discourse on the meaning of home by synthesizing …

The theme of this chapter has its general reference frame in that sector of human experience
represented by affect–feelings, moods, emotions, etc.–which people experience in various …

The concept of home has been the focus of three decades of research within environmental
psychology. Despite this awareness, there has been a lack of 'critical or innovative theories …

This paper reports on in-depth research, using a grounded theory approach, to examine the
ways in which very old people perceive healthy ageing in the context of living alone at home …

Ageing in Place is a key component of UK policy on older people and housing. Helping
older people to 'age in place'at home is seen to benefit the quality of life and also provide a …

An adequate theory of the meaning of home must explain it as a complex, multi-leveled or
multi-dimensional construct with a specific internal unity determined by relations at and …

By 2050, the number of people in Australia aged over 85 is expected to quadruple. Yet, from
a socio-psychological research perspective, little is known about the experiences of people …

Purpose: The aim of this work is to examine the relationship between aspects of objective
and perceived housing and aspects of healthy aging, defined as independence in daily …

'In Search of Hospitality'is a unique contribution to the study of hospitality, exploring the
practice of hospitality across disciplines, and adopting an international perspective where …