Living with Light: An ethnographic study of older people’s use and experience of lighting at home

Stine Maria Louring Nielsen; Michael Finbarr Mullins

doi:10.1051/shsconf/20184301012

Living with Light: An ethnographic study of older people’s use and experience of lighting at home

Stine Maria Louring Nielsen, Michael Finbarr Mullins

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This ethnographic study aims to better understand the culture, values and everyday life of elderly people in view of their use of lighting in their homes. By addressing different types of lighting and exploring when, how and why older people used various lighting sources in their homes, the study seeks new insight into and an in-depth understanding of how older people experience light in their everyday lives. The paper introduces the results of a qualitative analysis of the collected data and presents some observations on the values and meanings the elderly attach to light and lighting in their daily lives. It is argued that these patterns are largely shaped by the elderly’s bodily, social and cultural experiences and contexts, so a framework encompassing four major themes is proposed: 1. Traditions, Economy and Environment; 2. Quality of Life and Independence; 3. Health; and 4. Security and Safety.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The 4th International Research-to-Practice Conference Lighting Design – 2017
Editors	Roger Narboni, A Bakholdin, Marc Fontoynont, N Bystryantseva
Number of pages	9
Volume	43
Place of Publication	St Petersburg, Russia
Publisher	EDP Sciences
Publication date	18 Apr 2018
Article number	01012
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20184301012
Publication status	Published - 18 Apr 2018
Event	The 4th International Research-to-Practice Conference Lighting Design – 2017 (LD-2017) - St. Petersburg, Russian Federation Duration: 12 Oct 2017 → 13 Oct 2017

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Conference	The 4th International Research-to-Practice Conference Lighting Design – 2017 (LD-2017)
Country/Territory	Russian Federation
City	St. Petersburg
Period	12/10/2017 → 13/10/2017

Series	SHS Web of Conferences
ISSN	2261-2424

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Nielsen, S. M. L., & Mullins, M. F. (2018). Living with Light: An ethnographic study of older people’s use and experience of lighting at home. In R. Narboni, A. Bakholdin, M. Fontoynont, & N. Bystryantseva (Eds.), The 4th International Research-to-Practice Conference Lighting Design – 2017 (Vol. 43). Article 01012 EDP Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20184301012

Nielsen, Stine Maria Louring ; Mullins, Michael Finbarr. / Living with Light : An ethnographic study of older people’s use and experience of lighting at home. The 4th International Research-to-Practice Conference Lighting Design – 2017. editor / Roger Narboni ; A Bakholdin ; Marc Fontoynont ; N Bystryantseva. Vol. 43 St Petersburg, Russia : EDP Sciences, 2018. (SHS Web of Conferences).

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Nielsen, SML & Mullins, MF 2018, Living with Light: An ethnographic study of older people’s use and experience of lighting at home. in R Narboni, A Bakholdin, M Fontoynont & N Bystryantseva (eds), The 4th International Research-to-Practice Conference Lighting Design – 2017. vol. 43, 01012 , EDP Sciences, St Petersburg, Russia, SHS Web of Conferences, The 4th International Research-to-Practice Conference Lighting Design – 2017 (LD-2017), St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, 12/10/2017. https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20184301012

Living with Light: An ethnographic study of older people’s use and experience of lighting at home. / Nielsen, Stine Maria Louring; Mullins, Michael Finbarr.
The 4th International Research-to-Practice Conference Lighting Design – 2017. ed. / Roger Narboni; A Bakholdin; Marc Fontoynont; N Bystryantseva. Vol. 43 St Petersburg, Russia: EDP Sciences, 2018. 01012 (SHS Web of Conferences).

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Nielsen SML, Mullins MF. Living with Light: An ethnographic study of older people’s use and experience of lighting at home. In Narboni R, Bakholdin A, Fontoynont M, Bystryantseva N, editors, The 4th International Research-to-Practice Conference Lighting Design – 2017. Vol. 43. St Petersburg, Russia: EDP Sciences. 2018. 01012 . (SHS Web of Conferences). doi: 10.1051/shsconf/20184301012

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