sheltered environment

sheltered environment

A generic term for an environment that provides protection and custodial care to those who cannot, for various reasons, fend for themselves.
 
Examples
Nursing homes, institutions for mentally challenged, “safe houses” for abused women, halfway houses for rehabilitating drug addicts.

sheltered environment

An environment that provides protection and custodial care to those who cannot, for various reasons, fend for themselves Examples Nursing homes, institutions for mentally challenged, 'safe houses' for abused ♀, halfway houses for rehabilitating drug addicts. See Disenfranchised population.