The Study on Housing Need and Housing Environment for People with Thalidomide-Induced Upper Limbs Disabilities through Case Studies Comparative Study in Japan and Sweden

This paper discusses about the housing needs and housing arrangements for the people with thalidomide-induced upper limbs disabilities taking overviews of 7 case studies. The points of views of these studies are to grasp the characteristics of their disabilities, the transitions of their housing nee...

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Published inJournal of Home Economics of Japan Vol. 55; no. 8; pp. 623 - 634
Main Author MIZUMURA, Hiroko
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published The Japan Society of Home Economics 15.08.2004
一般社団法人 日本家政学会
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ISSN0913-5227
1882-0352
DOI10.11428/jhej1987.55.623

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Summary:This paper discusses about the housing needs and housing arrangements for the people with thalidomide-induced upper limbs disabilities taking overviews of 7 case studies. The points of views of these studies are to grasp the characteristics of their disabilities, the transitions of their housing needs and individual needs of their housing environments. At the results of those studies, following points are proved; 1. The characteristics of their behaviors caused by disability. 2. The characteristics of their daily activities and housekeeping work. 3. The conditions of housing needs and housing arrangements adapted to their disabilities. It became clear through our study that the conditions of housing arrangements for the disabled were not unanimous as they were influenced by personal factors. Furthermore, comparison of the results of the studies in Japan and Sweden shows that the conditions of housing arrangements were influenced by social system, cultural background and social values. ICF pointed out the importance of personal factors. In studying the housing needs and arrangements for the disabled, we should take personal factors into consideration.
ISSN:0913-5227
1882-0352
DOI:10.11428/jhej1987.55.623