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Innovativeness and acceptance of retirement housing of faculty pre-retirees at selected Thai universities

Creator:

Buasri, Virajada

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Changing demographics and lifestyles in Thailand are eroding traditional patterns of family support for the elderly. Caring for the elderly within the family structure is no longer assured. However, the concept of living in retirement housing is unfamiliar to most senior Thai citizens. The purpose of this study was to...

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Dissertation

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Thai Universities. Abstract approved: Leslie/. Burns Carmen D. Steggell Changing demographics and
First impressions of the interiors of hotel lobbies as influences on perceptions of hotels

Creator:

Fidzani, Lily Clara

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The purpose of this study was to examine whether participants can form impressions and make inferences about a hotel based only on the physical environment or design of the hotel lobby. The study investigated how the interior arrangement, furnishings and other aspects of hotel lobbies influenced participants' first impressions and...

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Masters Thesis

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. Carmen Steggell and Dr. Lizbeth Gray, for their helpful input. I would also like to thank the staff and
The effects of functional ability, assistance from human resources, and built-environment features on relocation among older persons

Creator:

June, Kyung Sook

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The purpose of this study was to examine conditions under which functional ability predicts relocation of older persons. Data for this study came from a sample of 6,225 respondents aged 70 or older, who were interviewed both at Wave 1 (1993) and 2 (1995) of a longitudinal national survey of...

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Dissertation

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and detailed corrections, Dr. Victoria Douglass, Ms. Carol Caughey, and Dr. Carmen B. Steggell for