Handbook of Japan-United States environment-behavior research : toward a transactional approach /

This state-of-the-art volume focuses on environment-behavior research in Japan and the United States. Based on the research reported at a recent Japan-US seminar, the handbook is one of the few current works to focus on cross-cultural collaboration between researchers from both countries.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Wapner, Seymour, 1917-2003
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Plenum Press, [1997]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction / Seymour Wapner, Jack Demick, Takiji Yamamoto and Takashi Takahashi
  • 2. Visual Perception in Elderly Persons with Dementia / Kei Adachi
  • 3. Dwelling Design Guidelines for Accessibility in the Aging Society: A New Era in Japan? / Satoshi Kose
  • 4. Urban Housing and the Elderly / Takashi Takahashi
  • 5. Quality of Life in Japanese Older Adults / Hisao Osada
  • 6. A Study on a Relocation of a Nursing Home for Blind Older Adults / Takiji Yamamoto and Toshihiro Hanazato
  • 7. Body and Self Experience: Japan versus USA / Jack Demick, Shinji Ishii and Wataru Inoue
  • 8. Cross-Cultural Survey on Color Preferences in Three Asian Cities: Comparisons among Tokyo, Taipei, and Tianjin / Ichiro Soma and Miho Saito