Abstract
PURPOSE: This study investigated the visitor reception system, visitors, and the state of and attitude to neighborfood relationship in condominium residents in an urban area. We also evaluated a desirable home visitor reception system in the aging society. METHODS A questionnaire survey was performed in central Kyoto City. The term of the investigation was from Sep.23 to Oct.29, 1995. 308 questionnaires were distributed, and 184 were returned (59.7%). RESULTS 1. At the entrance to homes, a door phone, autolock, TV door phone, door bell, and security system were installed regardless of the age of the residences but more often in the center than in peripheries of the city for the security, privacy, convenience, and prevention of unwanted sales solicitation. 2. The mean weekly number of visitors was 6/home, and the visitors were neighbors, salesmen, relatives, people belonging to religious groups, people related to business, non-neighbor friends, and private tutors. etc. 3.0n the basis of these findings, a desirable visitor reception system for aged urban residents was evaluated.
