APPLYING THE THERAPEUTIC LANDSCAPE MODEL TO IRISH MEN’S SHEDS
Melinda Heinz, Frank Houghton · 2023
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Description
Melinda Heinz and Frank Houghton apply a place-and-health model to Irish Men's Sheds, in a study from two thousand twenty-three. Sheds are shared workshops where older men meet, make things, and talk. The model asks how a place, its meaning, and its social life support well-being. Talks were held with thirty-seven members aged sixty-five and over in County Limerick.
Welcome and fairness stood out most in what the men said. Members stressed that each man who walks in should feel wanted and should be seen for what he can offer. Men who lived alone said the shed eased loneliness. Readers see the social side, more than the benches and tools, as the core health gain.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Melinda Heinz, Frank Houghton |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 2 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |