Independent Study - Week 1

"Home is place but it is also a space inhabited by family, people, things and belongings - a familiar, if not comfortable space where particular activities and relationships are lived." Referenced - Page 63 Understanding home: a critical review of the literature

1) Home is a space where families grow through time.
2) A home is also a place where the material belongings needed for every day life are contained so that the occupants can meet their needs.
3) A place where relationships and special life events are played out and remembered.

"Home is often described in the literature as a haven or refuge." Referenced - Page 70 Understanding home: a critical review of the literature

1) Home is somewhere where a person can feel safe.
2) A home is where people rest and have some respite or relief from the demands of working life.
3) A home is a psychological space of identity.

"Few persons have more than one home at any given time"  - Referenced - Page 385 Home: The Territorial Core

1) A home is more than just a house.
2) A home is more than just a physical space but a psychological anchor.
3) A home is not valued by how fancy or expensive it is.