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Abstract
Based on the continuing trend of placing chronically mentally ill persons in community settings, a preliminary listing of design needs was developed through qualitative research. Such a listing can be utilized to evaluate the effectiveness of current and planned residential settings for chronically mentally ill persons. Design criteria for an “ideal” group home meeting the 12 design needs were then developed. The “ideal” group home was illustrated through a floor plan and an axonometric view, with a discussion of how the ideal satisfies the design needs.
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Kenneth R. Tremblay
Kenneth R. Tremblay, Jr. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Design, Merchandising, and Consumer Sciences at Colorado State University. Appreciation is extended to Lawrence V. Bamford and Martha Freeman for their assistance with the drawings. This research was conducted while the author was a Faculty Fellow with the Colorado Division of Mental Health.