00000nam 2200000za 4500 9.855758 CaOODSP 20221107155357 cr ||||||||||| 180425s1980 oncado #ob f000 0 eng d CaOODSP eng n-cn--- NH17-221/1980E-PDF Johnson, Laura Climenko, 1943- Out of the cellar and into the parlour [electronic resource] : guidelines for the adaptation of residential space for young children / Laura Climenko Johnson, Joel Shack, Karen Oster ; a project of the Social Planning Council of Metropolitan Toronto. Guidelines for the adaptation of residential space for young children Toronto : CMHC, 1980. 1 v. (various pagings) : ill., graphs, photographs "June 1980." Title from cover. Issued also in French under title: Du sous-sol aux pièces de séjour : principes directeurs de l'adaptation de l'espace résidentiel aux besoins des jeunes enfants. Digitized edition from print [produced by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation]. "This project was supported by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation as part of the research program undertaken by the Children's Environments Advisory Service for the International Year of the Child"--Cover. Includes bibliographical references. "Young children spend a considerable amount of time in the home setting - either in homes of their own or in homes of family day care providers. Most homes are poorly designed from the point of view of children's developmental needs. There is a need for improvement of housing design to meet the needs of young children. This report suggests a series of guidelines for the adaptation of the indoor and outdoor home environment to support children's play and learning activities. The guidelines are derived from two data bases: a review of literature and a survey of a sample of 25 homes. The guidelines relate to the following areas: supervision of children; establishment of activity areas; accessibility of toys and equipment; personal space for children; and child safety. In addition to general discussion of adaptations for major living areas of the home, there are specific recommendations regarding kitchens, bedrooms, and outdoor areas. The report presents two acceptable models for organizing a dwelling to accommodate children"--Abstract. gccst Housing gccst Child development gccst Adjustment Shack, Joel. Oster, Karen. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. Children's Environments Advisory Service. Social Planning Council of Metropolitan Toronto. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. Du sous-sol aux pièces de séjour (CaOODSP)9.863981 PDF 2.48 MB https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2018/schl-cmhc/nh17/NH17-221-1980-eng.pdf