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Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology Volume 15, 2020 - Issue 7
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“I think I could have designed it better, but I didn’t think that it was my place”: a critical review of home modification practices from the perspectives of health and of design

Michael Lo BiancoFaculty of Health, Arts and Design, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Natasha LaytonFaculty of Health, Arts and Design, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, AustraliaView further author information
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Gianni RendaFaculty of Health, Arts and Design, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, AustraliaView further author information
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Rachael McDonaldFaculty of Health, Arts and Design, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, AustraliaView further author information
Pages 781-788 | Received 27 Nov 2019, Accepted 28 Mar 2020, Published online: 10 Apr 2020

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