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Home Builders' Attitudes and Knowledge of Aging:

Home Builders' Attitudes and Knowledge of Aging: This study examined the relationship between home builders' attitudes/knowledge of aging and their awareness/use of accessible products and features in residential design. Eighty-nine Oklahoma home builders completed a comprehensive survey that included demographics, building practices, and Palmore's FAQII. The mean score for knowledge of aging was 12.5 out of 25. The net-bias mean score for attitude showed a tendency for the sample to thing negatively about the elderly. A conceptual model to predict use and knowledge was developed and tested using multiple regressions analysis. Results indicated that home builders were aware of a higher percentage of accessible features than they actually used. The majority of builders reported that accessible features in a residence was a viable idea but their use dependent on client awareness and request. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Aging and Environment Taylor & Francis

Home Builders' Attitudes and Knowledge of Aging:

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Home Builders' Attitudes and Knowledge of Aging:

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This study examined the relationship between home builders' attitudes/knowledge of aging and their awareness/use of accessible products and features in residential design. Eighty-nine Oklahoma home builders completed a comprehensive survey that included demographics, building practices, and Palmore's FAQII. The mean score for knowledge of aging was 12.5 out of 25. The net-bias mean score for attitude showed a tendency for the sample to thing negatively about the elderly. A...
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Taylor & Francis
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1540-353x
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10.1300/J081V11N02_08
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Abstract

This study examined the relationship between home builders' attitudes/knowledge of aging and their awareness/use of accessible products and features in residential design. Eighty-nine Oklahoma home builders completed a comprehensive survey that included demographics, building practices, and Palmore's FAQII. The mean score for knowledge of aging was 12.5 out of 25. The net-bias mean score for attitude showed a tendency for the sample to thing negatively about the elderly. A conceptual model to predict use and knowledge was developed and tested using multiple regressions analysis. Results indicated that home builders were aware of a higher percentage of accessible features than they actually used. The majority of builders reported that accessible features in a residence was a viable idea but their use dependent on client awareness and request.

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Journal of Aging and Environment – Taylor & Francis

Published: Sep 25, 1995

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