Building person-centred homes: a case study of a cluster-designed home for adults with intellectual disability in Australia

Bailey, SM; Christensen, P; Sankaran, S; Millington, M

Building person-centred homes: a case study of a cluster-designed home for adults with intellectual disability in Australia

Bailey, SM Christensen, P

Sankaran, S

Millington, M

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Journal of Housing and the Built Environment, 2023
Issue Date:: 2023-01-01

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Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Bailey, SM
dc.contributor.author	Christensen, P https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1676-8570
dc.contributor.author	Sankaran, S https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5485-6216
dc.contributor.author	Millington, M
dc.date.accessioned	2024-01-10T09:53:10Z
dc.date.available	2024-01-10T09:53:10Z
dc.date.issued	2023-01-01
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Housing and the Built Environment, 2023
dc.identifier.issn	1566-4910
dc.identifier.issn	1573-7772
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/174234
dc.description.abstract	A case study of 20 families investigated a cluster design of new homes for 15 adults with intellectual disabilities in Australia. It explored how families created a cluster home model for adults to live in their own homes with paid support in a modern context by answering three research questions: What type of home did parents choose for their children with intellectual disabilities and why? What type of home did they achieve? How did they overcome challenges to accomplish building the home? Families adopted a participatory design approach, collaborating as learning partners to secure government funding for purchasing land and constructing their cluster design. However, it was a complex project requiring many stakeholders with conflicting interests and priorities. Specifically, families rejected the group home model preferred by government agency staff, shifted the focus from technical building rules and design standards to prioritise each adult’s needs and preferences for their home, rejected institution-like fixtures/fittings when installed and used family governance to choose key support workers directly. Ultimately, the families created security of place through tenancy in attractive homes with government funding, welcoming neighbours and chosen support workers.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	SPRINGER
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Housing and the Built Environment
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1007/s10901-023-10050-0
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	1205 Urban and Regional Planning
dc.subject.classification	Urban & Regional Planning
dc.subject.classification	3301 Architecture
dc.subject.classification	3304 Urban and regional planning
dc.subject.classification	4406 Human geography
dc.title	Building person-centred homes: a case study of a cluster-designed home for adults with intellectual disability in Australia
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.for	1205 Urban and Regional Planning
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building/School of Built Environment
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CCDP - Contemporary Design Practice
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/e-Press
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - VI - Visualisation Institute
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
dc.date.updated	2024-01-10T09:53:09Z
pubs.publication-status	Published

Abstract:

A case study of 20 families investigated a cluster design of new homes for 15 adults with intellectual disabilities in Australia. It explored how families created a cluster home model for adults to live in their own homes with paid support in a modern context by answering three research questions: What type of home did parents choose for their children with intellectual disabilities and why? What type of home did they achieve? How did they overcome challenges to accomplish building the home? Families adopted a participatory design approach, collaborating as learning partners to secure government funding for purchasing land and constructing their cluster design. However, it was a complex project requiring many stakeholders with conflicting interests and priorities. Specifically, families rejected the group home model preferred by government agency staff, shifted the focus from technical building rules and design standards to prioritise each adult’s needs and preferences for their home, rejected institution-like fixtures/fittings when installed and used family governance to choose key support workers directly. Ultimately, the families created security of place through tenancy in attractive homes with government funding, welcoming neighbours and chosen support workers.

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