this paper intends to highlight one of the key concerns of housing designers i.e. the influence of open space on human satisfaction as well as their attachment to a particular place. consequently, neighborhood open spaces with their meaningful layout seem to be constituent elements of residential complexes. although, architects and designers try to create qualitative areas among buildings, the ...

Caring for people with dementia and working in dementia care is described as having both rewarding and unpleasant aspects and has been studied to a minor extent. This study aims to explore care providers' narrated experiences of caring for people with dementia disease (DD) and working in a private not-for-profit residential care facility for people with DD. Nine care providers were interviewed ...

With the surge in urban regeneration programs housing estates Hungary, there is a need for residents? perceptions of these to be understood. This first study conducted Hungary and across Central Eastern Europe compare residential satisfaction between different age groups within same city. Thus, this aimed investigate whether differs regenerated Budapest. The collected quantitative data from 217...

Neighborhoods within the hierarchy of urban structure are one of the smallest socio-physical building blocks of cities. Traditional neighborhoods of Iranian historic cities benefited from strong social relations which were flourished over the years and were manifested in the neighborhoods centers. In the modern era, the new master plans and the complementary local plans have disintegrated th...

Research has shown that outdoor educational interventions can lead to students' increased self-regulated motivational behavior. In this study, we searched into the satisfaction of basic psychological needs (BPN), i.e., autonomy support, the learners' experience of competence, and relatedness, both within the peer group and with their teachers, through outdoor learning. From 2014 to 2016, n = 28...

OBJECTIVE To present three outcome measures from a multiday residential Communication Skills Intensive provided to 525 clinicians in a large health care organization over ten years. The Intensive includes 10-12 hours of videotaped role-play with actors, extensive feedback, and self-reflection. METHODS The background, content, and format of the Intensive are described. RESULTS of three outcome...

INTRODUCTION This study examined the effects of a time-limited residential unit for young adults with epilepsy and mild cognitive impairment in a German epilepsy centre. Residents spend approximately 3 years in this unit to gain more independence and better seizure control. METHODS Fifty-two individuals were interviewed about 4 weeks after admission (T1) and again at discharge (T2) using the ...

Residential satisfaction has been assessed by various authors, who reported varying degrees of dissatisfaction and satisfaction. However, the differences in among housing components remain an issue. The study investigates residential specific estates Lokoja, Kogi State, aiming to understand aspects that contribute research collected responses from 215 residents employed statistical analysis usi...