How SRO hotels meet the needs of older Chicagoans

Seniors living in SROs cite specific satisfactions and reasons for staying there, as do managers who prefer to keep them. Hotels offer a unique environment that usually requires maintenance of autonomy and the overcoming of structural barriers to accessibility, but can also facilitate vital and casu...

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Published inJournal of housing for the elderly Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 111 - 126
Main Authors Keigher, S.M, Berman, R.H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 29.07.1991
Subjects
basic needs
Chicago, Illinois
Community Satisfaction
Elderly
Hotels
housing
Life Satisfaction
medical services
Public Housing
Residents
single room occupancy
Illinois
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Summary:Seniors living in SROs cite specific satisfactions and reasons for staying there, as do managers who prefer to keep them. Hotels offer a unique environment that usually requires maintenance of autonomy and the overcoming of structural barriers to accessibility, but can also facilitate vital and casual social interactions and some informal assistance. Social structures within hotels provide some important lessons for the design of social service delivery concerning convenience, reciprocity, meaning and attachment to people, place and way of life.
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ISSN:0276-3893
1540-353X
DOI:10.1300/J081V08N01_08