| Low-income elderly homeowners in very old dwellings: the need for public policy debate. | |
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PMID: 18198157 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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This paper assesses whether the usually favorable depictions of older homeowners in the United States can be generalized to those who have extremely low incomes and occupy the oldest housing stock. Theoretical treatments and past empirical research findings offer a strong rationale for distinguishing this subgroup of older households. Analyzing 1999 American Housing Survey data, this paper finds that poor older homeowners in very old dwellings are more likely to be demographically disadvantaged and to occupy physically deficient dwellings. The paper calls for public debate on the comparative benefits and costs of governmental programs that help these vulnerable older persons to age in place as opposed to offering them alternative affordable housing options. |
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Authors:
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Stephen M Golant |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of aging & social policy Volume: 20 ISSN: 0895-9420 ISO Abbreviation: J Aging Soc Policy Publication Date: 2008 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-01-16 Completed Date: 2008-02-14 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8914669 Medline TA: J Aging Soc Policy Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1-28 Citation Subset: T |
Affiliation:
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Department of Geography, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA. golant@geog.ufl.edu |
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Aged Health Services Needs and Demand* Housing* / economics, statistics & numerical data Humans Ownership* Public Policy* Socioeconomic Factors United States |
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