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Homes for Children in a Changing Society

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This chapter reviews research and design advances in housing for chil dren and adolescents in developed nations. The places it focuses upon are the dwelling and the housing site—the places which form the primary matrix of their lives. Even when parents of infants and preschoolers seek child care, prevalent arrangements are in-home care and family day care. Across the span of a year, school-age children and adolescents spend more than four-fifths of their time out of school, which means primarily in or near the home. At its best, housing lends itself to the creation of settings where families can thrive. This chapter reviews recent attempts to define housing at its best.

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Chawla, L. (1991). Homes for Children in a Changing Society. In: Zube, E.H., Moore, G.T. (eds) Advances in Environment, Behavior, and Design. Advances in Environment, Behavior, and Design, vol 3. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5814-5_6

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