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March 31, 2026Australian Journal of Social Issues0 citations

Stakeholder Perspectives on Therapeutic Residential Care Building Design

Stakeholder Perspectives on Therapeutic and Safe Building Design in Residential Care

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CSCarmen SchröderOCOlivia CrivariPCPhillippa Carnemolla

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Qualitative research explores design for therapeutic environments in residential care, highlighting crucial safety considerations.

Key Points

  • The research aims to explore stakeholder perspectives on building design that enhances therapeutic and safe living in residential care settings.
  • Qualitative research design using semi-structured interviews and focus groups
  • 14 interviews conducted with key stakeholders
  • 7 focus groups involving 30 participants
  • Data analyzed using thematic analysis and audio transcription
  • Ten themes related to home-like and therapeutic environments were identified
  • Key factors influencing safety and comfort include personalisation and visibility
  • Design impact on therapeutic intent was emphasized by stakeholders
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Schröder et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69cb64b0e6a8c024954b8bf5https://doi.org/10.1002/ajs4.70106
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