Changes in Perceived Housing Quality Among Elderly Movers

Abstract

Abstract This research focused on households headed by an older person who moved within a two-year period. Perceived changes in housing quality and the neighborhood characteristics were examined in order to further the understanding of the housing conditions that today's elderly face in the United States. Data from the American Housing Survey 1997 were used for this study. Overall, the findings suggest that the educational level of the household head, family size, reason for moving,...