How Accommodative Are Houses in Trinidad? Implications for Older Persons With Disabilities

IF 2.8 3区经济学 Q2 DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

Housing Policy Debate Pub Date : 2023-01-31 DOI:10.1080/10511482.2023.2169586

B. Parey, Leeann Sinanan

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Abstract

ABSTRACT This paper examines the accommodation in houses in Trinidad in the context of older persons with disabilities. An exploratory sequential mixed-methods research design was used. In the qualitative phase, a list of accommodation items was identified via interviews. This information was used to develop a questionnaire to measure accommodation items of a large nationally representative sample of houses in Trinidad. Only physical accessibility items were identified, and data from 768 houses indicated that no house had all identified items. There is a need for urgent adoption and implementation of accessibility standards. Findings also indicate modification cost is a challenge and that responses targeted to low-income and rural households are needed. Lastly, the social care context, specifically the family care potential, is an important consideration in housing policy debates, and community homes for the aged and programs involving multiple experts to identify and support housing modification are recommended.

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特立尼达的房子有多舒适？对残疾老年人的影响

摘要:本文考察了特立尼达残疾人住房的住宿情况。采用探索性顺序混合方法研究设计。在定性阶段，通过访谈确定了住宿项目清单。这些资料被用来编制一份调查表，以衡量特立尼达具有全国代表性的大型房屋样本的住宿项目。只确定了物理无障碍项目，来自768所房屋的数据表明，没有一所房屋拥有所有确定的项目。迫切需要采用和实施无障碍标准。调查结果还表明，改造成本是一项挑战，需要针对低收入和农村家庭采取应对措施。最后，社会护理背景，特别是家庭护理潜力，是住房政策辩论中的一个重要考虑因素，建议社区老年之家和涉及多名专家的项目来确定和支持住房改造。

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5.40

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17.20%

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期刊介绍： Housing Policy Debate provides a venue for original research on U.S. housing policy. Subjects include affordable housing policy, fair housing policy, land use regulations influencing housing affordability, metropolitan development trends, and linkages among housing policy and energy, environmental, and transportation policy. Housing Policy Debate is published quarterly. Most issues feature a Forum section and an Articles section. The Forum, which highlights a current debate, features a central article and responding comments that represent a range of perspectives. All articles in the Forum and Articles sections undergo a double-blind peer review process.