PATRICIA A TRIPPLE
Biographic Data
| ID | 5053945 |
|---|---|
| NAME | PATRICIA A TRIPPLE |
| GIVEN NAMES | PATRICIA A |
| FAMILY NAME | TRIPPLE |
| SIGNATURE | TRIPPLE P A |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1979 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Determinants of Community Satisfaction of Older Residents
Many communities are experiencing changes in the age composition of their residents due to the increasing proportion of older persons in our population. Older persons ‘views will influence how communities approach plans for growth and development. The purpose of this study was to determine older persons’ current satisfaction with their communities, and what affects this satisfaction.A dual-frame sampling method, based on telephone books and rando…
Elder-Cottage Housing
The objectives of this research were to quantify the extent of both general and personal acceptance of elder cottage housing (ECHO) units and to identify profiles of persons who most readily accept them. The study population included University of Nevada-Reno employees 40 years of age and older. Questionnaires were returned by 598 employees, a 75 percent response rate. Eighty percent of respondents found elder cottage housing generally acceptable…
Factors Contributing to the Mobility of Retirees
A group of retirees is studied based on the social phenomenological theory of aging. The research characterizes factors that influenced retirees’ decisions to reside in a rural retirement area offering few amenities. Differences in life satisfaction among retirees are also assessed.Responses from 274 retirees in Lake Topaz, Nevada were collected using an eight page questionnaire. The results indicate that the majority of these respondents migrate…
An Education Note
A case is built in support of increasing the level of international content in U.S. housing programs. Potential advantages to local and foreign students are identified. An approach to incorporating international issues in programs, courses, and research is adapted from work by other researchers. It is recommended that U.S. faculty should participate in international housing projects
Housing Dissertations with a Cultural Aspect
Sixteen dissertations are reviewed to discover the trends in cultural aspects of housing research. Six academic disciplines of 13 universities, predominantly in the eastern part of the United States, are found to be involved in research concerning five basic geographical locations. A wide variety of topics structured by various conceptual frameworks is observed. Research design often consists of case studies of individual dwellings followed by in…
A Western States Perspective on Public Policy for Household Energy Conservation
Additional informationNotes on contributorsDon A. DillmanDon A. Dillman is Professor, Departments of Sociology and Rural Sociology, Washington State UniversityPatricia A. TripplePatricia A. Tripple is Professor, School of Home Economics, University of Nevada-RenoCarole J. MakelaCarole J. Makela is Associate Professor, Department of Consumer Science and Housing, Colorado State UniversityJoye J. DillmanJoye J. Dillman is Assistant Professor, Depart…
Housing Research in Home Economics
This paper presents an overview of the extent and type of housing research being conducted within home economics. The data was obtained from 130 home economics units reporting research for the 1978 Home Economics Research Project Inventory.1 Of the units reporting, 37 percent had projects related to housing, which accounted for 8 percent of the research reported. Housing was thus among the major research areas within home economics. Projects rang…
Determinants of Community Satisfaction of Older Residents
Many communities are experiencing changes in the age composition of their residents due to the increasing proportion of older persons in our population. Older persons ‘views will influence how communities approach plans for growth and development. The purpose of this study was to determine older persons’ current satisfaction with their communities, and what affects this satisfaction.A dual-frame sampling method, based on telephone books and rando…
Elder-Cottage Housing
The objectives of this research were to quantify the extent of both general and personal acceptance of elder cottage housing (ECHO) units and to identify profiles of persons who most readily accept them. The study population included University of Nevada-Reno employees 40 years of age and older. Questionnaires were returned by 598 employees, a 75 percent response rate. Eighty percent of respondents found elder cottage housing generally acceptable…
Housing Research in Home Economics
This paper presents an overview of the extent and type of housing research being conducted within home economics. The data was obtained from 130 home economics units reporting research for the 1978 Home Economics Research Project Inventory.1 Of the units reporting, 37 percent had projects related to housing, which accounted for 8 percent of the research reported. Housing was thus among the major research areas within home economics. Projects rang…
Housing Research in Home Economics
This paper presents an overview of the extent and type of housing research being conducted within home economics. The data was obtained from 130 home economics units reporting research for the 1978 Home Economics Research Project Inventory.1 Of the units reporting, 37 percent had projects related to housing, which accounted for 8 percent of the research reported. Housing was thus among the major research areas within home economics. Projects rang…
A Western States Perspective on Public Policy for Household Energy Conservation
Additional informationNotes on contributorsDon A. DillmanDon A. Dillman is Professor, Departments of Sociology and Rural Sociology, Washington State UniversityPatricia A. TripplePatricia A. Tripple is Professor, School of Home Economics, University of Nevada-RenoCarole J. MakelaCarole J. Makela is Associate Professor, Department of Consumer Science and Housing, Colorado State UniversityJoye J. DillmanJoye J. Dillman is Assistant Professor, Depart…
Housing Dissertations with a Cultural Aspect
Sixteen dissertations are reviewed to discover the trends in cultural aspects of housing research. Six academic disciplines of 13 universities, predominantly in the eastern part of the United States, are found to be involved in research concerning five basic geographical locations. A wide variety of topics structured by various conceptual frameworks is observed. Research design often consists of case studies of individual dwellings followed by in…
Factors Contributing to the Mobility of Retirees
A group of retirees is studied based on the social phenomenological theory of aging. The research characterizes factors that influenced retirees’ decisions to reside in a rural retirement area offering few amenities. Differences in life satisfaction among retirees are also assessed.Responses from 274 retirees in Lake Topaz, Nevada were collected using an eight page questionnaire. The results indicate that the majority of these respondents migrate…
An Education Note
A case is built in support of increasing the level of international content in U.S. housing programs. Potential advantages to local and foreign students are identified. An approach to incorporating international issues in programs, courses, and research is adapted from work by other researchers. It is recommended that U.S. faculty should participate in international housing projects
Elder-Cottage Housing
The objectives of this research were to quantify the extent of both general and personal acceptance of elder cottage housing (ECHO) units and to identify profiles of persons who most readily accept them. The study population included University of Nevada-Reno employees 40 years of age and older. Questionnaires were returned by 598 employees, a 75 percent response rate. Eighty percent of respondents found elder cottage housing generally acceptable…
Determinants of Community Satisfaction of Older Residents
Many communities are experiencing changes in the age composition of their residents due to the increasing proportion of older persons in our population. Older persons ‘views will influence how communities approach plans for growth and development. The purpose of this study was to determine older persons’ current satisfaction with their communities, and what affects this satisfaction.A dual-frame sampling method, based on telephone books and rando…
Business (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Economics (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies (3 works) · Agricultural economics (2 works)