{"title":"Seclusion and surveillance within the home: the role of privacy in housing design","authors":"G. Galford, G. Peek","doi":"10.1080/08882746.2021.1914534","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08882746.2021.1914534","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT We focus on seclusion and surveillance within the home and discuss the role of privacy in housing design. We provide a framework for housing educators, designers, and architects who work with users advocating for zones of privacy within the home, including the kitchen, as a type of panoptical space, being the logical site of control of surveillance systems. Our literature review focuses on theories of privacy and how the history of kitchen development intersects with seclusion and surveillance within the home. Our implications are that mobile and personal means of home environmental controls and social media present new challenges to the preservation of private lives and deserve continued focus from all stakeholders.","PeriodicalId":52110,"journal":{"name":"Housing and Society","volume":"49 1","pages":"95 - 106"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/08882746.2021.1914534","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46468399","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marco Redden, J. Gahagan, H. Kia, Áine M. Humble, A. Stinchcombe, Elisabeth H M Manning, J. Ecker, B. de Vries, Liesl L Gambold, Brent Oliver, Ren Thomas
{"title":"Housing as a determinant of health for older LGBT Canadians: Focus group findings from a national housing study","authors":"Marco Redden, J. Gahagan, H. Kia, Áine M. Humble, A. Stinchcombe, Elisabeth H M Manning, J. Ecker, B. de Vries, Liesl L Gambold, Brent Oliver, Ren Thomas","doi":"10.1080/08882746.2021.1905996","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08882746.2021.1905996","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This article shares key focus group findings from a national study focused on the housing needs of older (55+) lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Canadians. LGBT populations have and continue to face systemic discrimination and barriers to appropriate housing across the life course, and yet little attention has been given to solutions. Many older LGBT adults live alone, face poverty, and have limited familial supports which impact on their housing options. The purpose of this research was to examine how the housing needs of older LGBT Canadians are addressed at community, organizational, and policy levels. Focus group participants in five Canadian provinces were asked to describe their experiences and perceptions of safe, affordable, affirming housing for older LGBT people. Five themes from the data help guide housing providers and policymakers in improving housing for older LGBT Canadians: (a) understanding lifelong and evolving fears of discrimination among older LGBT populations, (b) recognizing diversity among older LGBT populations, (c) operationalizing LGBT-inclusive housing philosophies, (d) addressing isolation and exclusion through housing interventions, and (e) providing LGBT people with tools to access appropriate housing. These themes offer practical policy and programming approaches to address the housing needs and concerns of older LBGT Canadians.","PeriodicalId":52110,"journal":{"name":"Housing and Society","volume":"50 1","pages":"113 - 137"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/08882746.2021.1905996","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45288153","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Weak housing demand in a shrinking city: the potential effects of the water crisis on Flint, Michigan’s housing market and homeowners’ perceived mobility","authors":"Victoria Morckel, Bernadette Hanlon","doi":"10.1080/08882746.2021.1902192","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08882746.2021.1902192","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This study explores perceived and real effects of a human-made environmental crisis (the Flint water crisis) on residential mobility and housing demand in the weak market city of Flint, Michigan, USA. We surveyed Flint residents in summer 2016 and found that a large proportion of homeowners believed the water crisis negatively affected their property values; more than half wanted to leave the city but felt constrained by the inability to sell their homes; and one-fifth considered abandoning their homes to leave the city. We used regression models to examine predictors of these responses, and spatial statistics to examine whether responses clustered in the city. Then, to see if the perceptions of homeowners reflected actual changes in the housing market caused by the crisis, we used descriptive statistics, maps, and repeated measures ANOVA models to examine changes in home sales prices and mortgages originations in Flint from 2012–2017, before and after the start of the crisis. The results indicate the water crisis had no discernable effect on the city’s housing market, likely because the market was incredibly weak prior to the crisis. The severe lack of housing demand irrespective of the crisis potentially contributed to residents’ perceptions of constrained mobility.","PeriodicalId":52110,"journal":{"name":"Housing and Society","volume":"49 1","pages":"73 - 94"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/08882746.2021.1902192","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42322057","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E. McCabe, Cary A. Brown, Maria C. Tan, D. Gross, Donna M. Wilson, E. Carr, Jean E. Wallace, M. Miciak
{"title":"Does fido have a foot in the door? Social housing companion animal policies and policy decision-making in a Canadian city","authors":"E. McCabe, Cary A. Brown, Maria C. Tan, D. Gross, Donna M. Wilson, E. Carr, Jean E. Wallace, M. Miciak","doi":"10.1080/08882746.2021.1881745","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08882746.2021.1881745","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Living with a companion animal (CA or “pet”) often has a positive impact on quality of life and well-being. Research also highlights potential benefits of CA relationships for populations accessing social housing, which commonly includes individuals with a low income, disabilities, those at risk of homelessness, and seniors. However, it appears that CA policies in social housing organizations can present a barrier to accessing housing that allows tenants to live with CAs. There is a significant shortfall in the literature specific to CA policies in social housing. Our aim is to describe CA policies in one jurisdiction, Edmonton, Canada, and to examine decision-making processes and the sources of information used to inform those decisions within social housing organizations. We found that half of the social housing organizations do not allow cats or dogs. The organizations in our study appear to prioritize four factors when making decisions about CA policies: 1) the organization’s mission and vision; 2) the population served; 3) financial or resource constraints; and 4) the experiences and beliefs of individuals within the organization. Priority research questions are identified to address the need for evidence-informed decision making in the complex area of social housing and quality of life.","PeriodicalId":52110,"journal":{"name":"Housing and Society","volume":"48 1","pages":"292 - 313"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/08882746.2021.1881745","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41466587","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Generation priced out: Who gets to live in the new urban America","authors":"M. Evans","doi":"10.1080/08882746.2021.1878719","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08882746.2021.1878719","url":null,"abstract":"Generation Priced Out: Who Gets to Live in the New Urban America is a call to action for residents, nonprofits, housing market agents, and local policymakers to address the affordable housing crisi...","PeriodicalId":52110,"journal":{"name":"Housing and Society","volume":"48 1","pages":"328 - 331"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/08882746.2021.1878719","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49504989","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kara Tsukerman, Erin Ruel, E. Wright, Terri Lewinson
{"title":"Youth who sleep in motels: an acknowledged but unknown population of the hidden homeless","authors":"Kara Tsukerman, Erin Ruel, E. Wright, Terri Lewinson","doi":"10.1080/08882746.2020.1870361","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08882746.2020.1870361","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT There is not one unifying definition of youth homelessness in the U.S. Rather, youth who are homeless are included in three separate definitions. Youth who sleep in motels are included in these definitions depending on whether they are in school, their age, and how long they are able to stay. Motel residents are not counted in the annual Point in Time counts in most cities and are excluded from literature on youth who are homeless, leaving a dearth of information on their experiences. In addition, little is known about the needs of motel youth and how they might differ from youth staying in other temporary accommodations, especially those recognized by HUD. This paper takes a first step to assess if youth who experience homelessness in motels vary in any major ways from youth who reported a different sleeping location on the previous night in a 2015 survey of Atlanta homeless youth. Findings show statistically significant relationships between one’s sleeping location and income, substance use, contact with homeless service providers, and age. The results imply that there might be important differences between youth who reside in motels and those who reside in other locations while homeless.","PeriodicalId":52110,"journal":{"name":"Housing and Society","volume":"48 1","pages":"221 - 238"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/08882746.2020.1870361","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47046691","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Social sustainability and supportive living: exploring motivations of British cohousing groups","authors":"Jingjing Wang, Yiru Pan, K. Hadjri","doi":"10.1080/08882746.2020.1788344","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08882746.2020.1788344","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT “Cohousing” is a collective housing model, which has the potential to offer socially and environmentally sustainable housing for a community. It is a collaborative housing concept designed to foster meaningful relationships, closer social bonding, and more efficient use of resources. This study aimed to examine the motivations of cohousing groups to create or enter a cohousing community in the UK and identify potential issues to improve future cohousing development. In total, 24 people participated in this study: 18 cohousing group members and 6 project architects. Interviews were conducted in eight cohousing communities in the UK. The results showed that the social aspect was the driving characteristic attracting people to a cohousing project. This study focused on social aspects related to cohousing, but environmental, financial, family, and health aspects were analyzed as well. Potential issues were identified based on the experiences of group members and the architects, which showed the concerns and obstacles experienced by cohousing group members. The findings of this study could be used as an evidence-based tool to enhance social engagement for the development of future cohousing communities and other collaborative residential facilities.","PeriodicalId":52110,"journal":{"name":"Housing and Society","volume":"48 1","pages":"60 - 86"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/08882746.2020.1788344","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43864866","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Housing and SocietyPub Date : 2021-01-01Epub Date: 2020-10-13DOI: 10.1080/08882746.2020.1816782
Marianne Granbom, Manka Nkimbeng, Laken C Roberts, Laura N Gitlin, Janiece L Taylor, Sarah L Szanton
{"title":"\"So I am Stuck, but it´s OK\": Residential Reasoning and Housing Decision-Making of Low-Income Older Adults with Disabilities in Baltimore, Maryland.","authors":"Marianne Granbom, Manka Nkimbeng, Laken C Roberts, Laura N Gitlin, Janiece L Taylor, Sarah L Szanton","doi":"10.1080/08882746.2020.1816782","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08882746.2020.1816782","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Housing preferences and housing decision-making in later life are critical aspects of aging in place, which is a public health priority in many Western countries. However, few studies have examined the economic, social, and health factors that guide older adults' preferences and decisions about where to live, and even less so among older adults with low income or disabilities who may face greater barriers to aging in place. We sought to understand what housing decision-making and residential reasoning means for low-income older adult homeowners in Baltimore, Maryland. Using a grounded theory approach, we interviewed 12 adults with disabilities in June 2017 and February 2018. Our findings revealed how the strong <i>desire to</i> age in place turned into the realization that they <i>had to</i> age in place due to limited resources and options. The core category \"shifting between wanting to age in place and having to age in place\" was influenced by family needs, being a homeowner, the neighborhood, and coping at home. In conclusion, for low-income older adults with disabilities, it is important to acknowledge that sometimes aging in place may be equivalent to being stuck in place.</p>","PeriodicalId":52110,"journal":{"name":"Housing and Society","volume":"48 1","pages":"43-59"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/08882746.2020.1816782","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25488530","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Spectacle of property: the house in American film","authors":"Carla Earhart","doi":"10.1080/08882746.2020.1853389","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08882746.2020.1853389","url":null,"abstract":"Many housing scholars enjoy the leisure activity of watching movies, especially when the focus of the movie is on housing. The relationship between housing and the cinema has been a consistent them...","PeriodicalId":52110,"journal":{"name":"Housing and Society","volume":"48 1","pages":"104 - 105"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-11-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/08882746.2020.1853389","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48640578","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sitting in the waiting room: do people experiencing homelessness underutilize health services?","authors":"R. Scutella, G. Wood, G. Johnson","doi":"10.1080/08882746.2020.1835116","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08882746.2020.1835116","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Homeless persons tend to have poorer health than the broader population, and thus have a greater need for health services. However, due to resource constraints impeding access to health care, and the chaotic nature of living as a homeless person, this most disadvantaged group may face greater difficulties accessing health services. We use an Australian panel survey, Journeys Home, to contrast health service use by people experiencing homelessness with service use by a similarly vulnerable, yet formally housed group where we can also control for health-related needs. The paper measures the extent to which transitional and enduring homelessness is related to health service usage controlling for differences in health needs; and investigates whether any differences confirm prior research findings which suggest that individuals suffering homelessness are heavy users of support services (e.g., hospital admissions) but light users of primary health services (e.g., general practitioners (GPs) and dentists) that are an important gateway to specialist services.","PeriodicalId":52110,"journal":{"name":"Housing and Society","volume":"48 1","pages":"261 - 291"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-11-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/08882746.2020.1835116","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47276172","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}