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 in | Journal of housing for the elderly Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 111 - 126 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
29.07.1991
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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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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 0276-3893 1540-353X |
DOI: | 10.1300/J081V08N01_08 |