Home Experiences in Student Housing: About Institutional Character and Temporary Homes

Thomsen, Judith

doi:10.1080/13676260701582062

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“…Various studies have confirmed the physical, psychological and social dimensions of home (de Veer & Kerkstra, 2001; Marcus, 2006; Moore, McArthur, & Noble‐Carr, 2008; Pennartz, 1986; Smith, 1994; Stephen, 2000; Thomsen, 2007). For example, residents in a nursing home identified privacy and autonomy as components of a home.…”

Section: Essential Qualities Of Homementioning

confidence: 99%

“…In particular, they felt more comfortable when they had control of interactions with people and minimal disturbances from others (de Veer & Kerkstra, 2001). Control of space was an important characteristic in Thomsen's (2007) study of ideal dormitory spaces. College students identified favourable architectural designs, the ability to personalize and make changes inside their units and convenient access to exterior spaces as complimentary attributes.…”

Section: Essential Qualities Of Homementioning

confidence: 99%

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Capturing environmental affordances: Low‐income families identify positive characteristics of a hotel housing solution

Lewinson

2010

Community & Applied Soc Psy

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This qualitative study describes the positive characteristics of an extended-stay hotel as identified by low-income families that resided there. Interviews were conducted with ten hotel residents using a semi-structured interview guide and participant photographs to elicit a deeper understanding of experiencing home at a hotel. Framed in the theoretical perspective of environmental affordances, findings suggest that despite discomforts of the hotel environment, residents were still able to enjoy family independence, social engagement, a sense of safety and connection to a community context. The findings of this study may help practitioners gain a balanced perspective of non-ideal housing conditions for planning interventions. Even in these conditions, positive characteristics can be identified to reinforce family functioning and well-being.

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Section: Essential Qualities Of Homementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Essential Qualities Of Homementioning

confidence: 99%

Capturing environmental affordances: Low‐income families identify positive characteristics of a hotel housing solution

Lewinson

2010

Community & Applied Soc Psy

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“…Only a few studies have concentrated on this concept previously ( Robinson, 2004 ;Thomsen, 2007 ;Khozaei et al , 2010 ). Thomsen (2007) , in her qualitative study ' Home Experiences in Student Housing: About Institutional Character and Temporary Homes ' , shed light on the infl uence of architectural aspects of student housing on students ' perception of similarity with their homes. Her study reveals that ' the possibility for personalization of private rooms is highly appreciated in order to create a sense of home ' p. 577.…”

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Development and validation of the student accommodation preferences instrument (SAPI)

Khozaei

Hassan²,

Razak³

2011

J Build Apprais

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“…While there has been ample discussion of the physical configuration of student accommodation (Amole 2009;Thomsen 2007;Fincher and Shaw 2009), less attention has been given to its role in the development of a sense of place. This omission may seem surprising given the attention, within the critical geographies of home literature, to the importance of living spaces as a place of identity expression (Blunt and Varley 2004;Blunt 2005;Brickell 2012; Morrison, 2013).…”

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Student geographies and homemaking: personal belonging(s) and identities

Holton

Riley

2016

Social & Cultural Geography

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Studies of the 'geographies of students' have become increasingly prevalent across the social sciences and are particularly concerned with the predilection for young UK University undergraduates to be mobile in their institutional choice. A more recent focus within this work has been upon student identities, with attention given to how the spaces in which students move to and settle in can have both positive and negative consequences for the evolution of the student identity, and how such identities are often framed within the context of social activities; learning environments; friendship networks or other socio-cultural factors. This paper contributes to these discussions by considering the role of student accommodation -a site which often remains on the periphery of discussions of student identities -in offering students opportunities to construct, adapt and manage their student identities. This adds to the important contemporary geographies of student accommodation which are currently debating, among others, purpose-built student accommodation and the broad housing 'careers' and strategies of students. In contrast, this paper explores the microgeographies of student accommodation (and more specifically, the bedroom) to highlight its value in providing young, mobile students with an anchor within which they can draw together their learner, social and domestic dispositions into one geographical location. Keywords Student geographies; identity; place; home; material belongings; student mobilityStudies of the 'geographies of students' (after Smith 2009) have become increasingly prevalent across the social sciences, with particular consideration given to the mobility and dispersion of UK higher education (HE) students. As have recently noted, geographers are becoming increasingly aware that spaces of education act as: "prominent anchors, essential markers of social and cultural identity and training grounds for the future social and spatial mobilities in the lives and aspirations of many young people" (5) meaning the spaces in which students interact (homes, classrooms, social spaces etc.) may directly inform their University experiences. A popular focus within this work has been upon student identities, with attention given to how the spaces in which students move to and settle in can have both positive and negative consequences for the evolution of the student identity (Chow and Healey 2008; Fincher and Shaw 2009), and how such identities are often framed within the context of social activities (Chatterton 1999); learning environments (Reay et al., 2010); friendship networks (Brooks 2003) or other socio-cultural factors (Andersson et al., 2012).This paper furthers this discussion through a consideration of the role of student accommodation -a site which often remains on the periphery of discussions of student identities -and how this may offer students opportunities to learn to construct, adapt and manage their student identities. There has been no shortage of work recognising the important geographies of stude...

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Home Experiences in Student Housing: About Institutional Character and Temporary Homes

Cited by 50 publications

References 12 publications

Capturing environmental affordances: Low‐income families identify positive characteristics of a hotel housing solution

Capturing environmental affordances: Low‐income families identify positive characteristics of a hotel housing solution

Development and validation of the student accommodation preferences instrument (SAPI)

Student geographies and homemaking: personal belonging(s) and identities

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