Family Housing Author:Deane G. Carter This book is concerned with housing and Iiouse planning as thcy relate to family living. It is designed as a textboolc for college students and as a referencc for home ecr nomists, teachers, and others having a personal or profcssional interest in housing the family. Its purpose is to dcvclop an understanding atid an awareness of housing problem... more »s and to provide the information needed for their solution. AlthougIt professional, industrial, and public aspects of hous ing have receivcd much consideration, little attention has been given to housing as it concerils the horne economist, the liomemaker, and the family members who cnjoy the benefits of good housing or suffer from mistakes of planning or judgment. In deciding on the contents of the book, first consideration was given to topics of the most interest and value in planning the single-family house. They include the arrangcment and use of space, functiorial requirements, and the adaptation of basic problem solutions to individual needs. Other topics are discussed sufficiently to define and clarify them in relation to family hous ing but technical detail has been avoided. Each topic niight be cxpanded almost indefinitely jndeed, entire volumes hare been written on subjects indicated by the chapter headings. The text material and illustrations were derived from many sourccs and combined with the authors experience in consultation, design, construction, research, teaching, and extension education. RIr. R. H. Alewis reviewed the first draft of the rrlanuscripr and gave helpful criticism...« less