Designing for Therapeutic Environments : A Review of Research (Hardcover)

Notes on Contributors.? 1. Building for Therapy Sandra and David Canter? 2. Understanding and Evaluating Therapeutic Environments for Children Leanne Rivlin and Maxine Wolfe? 3. Physical Environments for Autistic Children ? Four Case Studies John Richer? 4. The Adventure Playground as a Therapeutic Environment Paul Wolff? 5. Physical Conditions and Management Practices for Mentally Retarded Children Sofia Mazis and David Canter? 6. “Normal” Environment with a Plus for the Mentally Retarded H. C. Gunzburg and A. L. Gunzburg? 7.A Therapeutic Environment for Forensic Patients Jonathan D. Sime and David A. Sime? 8. Mental Patients and Nurses Rate Habitability Robert Sommer and Bonnie Kroll? 9. Environmental Psychology in Psychiatric Hospital Settings Charles J. Holahan? 10. Therapeutic Environments for the Aged Powell Lawton? 11. Homes for Old People: Towards a Positive Environment Alan Lipman and Robert Slater? 12. Evaluating Acute General Hospitals Cheryl Kenny and David Canter? 13. Creating Therapeutic Environments David and Sandra Canter.? Author Index.? Subject Index.