A Study about the Living Pattern and Living Space of KARANOSU Families from the Viewpoint of Dwelling Style in Urban Apartments in Chengdu, China

Abstract

We have studied KARANOSU families or elderly families to clarify their living patterns, orientation of dwelling style and discontent with housing. The results of our study are as follows : 1) As to how they spend their holidays as well as weekdays, their living behavior is multifarious; doing housework, pursuing their interest, participating in community activities, reunion with children, and so on. The reunion with their children mostly takes places on holiday, and it is safe to state that the elderly positively communicate with their children. 2) As to living orientation, most elderly families have no plan to live with their children. Most elderly would hope to be cared for at home should circumstances compel them to be taken care of on account of their health or other reasons. 3) The place they are most discontented with is the bathroom, the reason being that it is not spacious enough, that it is slippery, that it is not abounding in sunshine, and that it is poorly ventilated.