The role of informal support systems in residential environments for low-income older renters: an exploratory study

Q2 Social Sciences

Housing and Society Pub Date : 2020-11-05 DOI:10.1080/08882746.2020.1839841

Kathleen R. Parrott, Sung-Jin Lee, Daejin Kim, S. Robinson, Val Giddings

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Low-income elderly renters may face difficulty aging in place, emphasizing the potential role of informal support systems in the residential environment. To understand informal support systems for low-income older renters aging in place, data from a larger study were analyzed from the perspective of informal support systems in housing and community. For the primary study, a qualitative interview method (N = 25 low-income older renters) was employed using a semi-structured questionnaire. Six themes about informal support systems were identified, as currently provided or specifically lacking in the respondent’s home or community: children (elder as caregiver), churches, neighborhood walkability, extended family (in the household), volunteer opportunities, and pets. This exploratory, qualitative study provides an opportunity to better understand the role of informal support systems in residential environments for low-income aging renters, which can facilitate aging in place and suggests more supportive housing, neighborhoods, and communities for the elderly through design, location, and/or management decisions.

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非正规支持系统在低收入老年租房者居住环境中的作用：一项探索性研究

摘要低收入老年租房者可能面临就地老龄化的困难，这强调了非正式支持系统在居住环境中的潜在作用。为了了解低收入老年租房者的非正式支持系统，从住房和社区的非正式支持体系的角度分析了一项大型研究的数据。在初步研究中，采用了定性访谈方法（N=25名低收入老年租房者），使用半结构化问卷。确定了六个关于非正式支持系统的主题，这些主题目前在受访者的家中或社区中提供或具体缺乏：儿童（作为照顾者的老人）、教堂、社区可步行性、大家庭（在家庭中）、志愿者机会和宠物。这项探索性的定性研究为更好地了解非正规支持系统在低收入老年租房者居住环境中的作用提供了机会，它可以促进就地老龄化，并通过设计、位置和/或管理决策为老年人提供更具支持性的住房、社区和社区。

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Housing and Society Social Sciences-Urban Studies

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期刊介绍： Housing and Society is the journal of the Housing Education and Research Association (HERA). The journal supports the mission of HERA by providing for the dissemination of research and other scholarly work. Submissions from a broad range of perspectives are encouraged. Topics in housing include: policy, design, social aspects, gerontology, behavioral aspects, energy/environment, equipment, interiors, economics, theory/model development, education, and program development or evaluation. The journal welcomes the submission of original research articles, notes and commentaries. Notes are shorter manuscripts presenting succinct information on housing related to one of the following categories: - Research: exploratory or not heavily theory-based or statistically analyzed - Academic: innovative teaching ideas - Program: development, implementation, and/or evaluation of Cooperative Extension or other housing programming efforts - Policy: examination of policy impact, comparative analysis, and/or need to achieve housing goals - Reviews: books, documentaries, etc.