Designing with care - interior design and residential child care
Document Status
Current
Supplement
Core Supplement
Abstract
Examined attitudes to a range of design interventions in four residential care homes for children in South Lanarkshire. The project set out to identify the benefits and disadvantages to young people and staff of a change in approach to the design of interior spaces.
History
Produced by the Scottish Executive Education Department.
Subjects
- Building types
- Interior landscape
- Welfare facilities
- Fittings and equipment
Publisher History
The Scottish Executive is now known as the Scottish Government. The Scottish Executive was formerly the Scottish Office; some older documents were published by the Scottish Development Department.
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