Sponsor
The original study was supported by a faculty development grant to Dr. Carder from Portland State University. There was no funding for secondary data analysis.
Published In
Journal of Aging and Environment
Document Type
Post-Print
Publication Date
11-2021
Subjects
Sustainable urban development -- Oregon -- Portland, Older people -- Housing -- Oregon -- Portland, Housing policy -- Oregon -- Portland
Abstract
Housing has long been considered a social determinant of individual and population health. Older adults with low incomes face several challenges to maintaining stable, affordable housing. Using data from a previous explanatory study of older adults waitlisted for housing assistance (n = 267), we explore individual characteristics and themes associated with older adults’ perceived housing instability and risk of future homelessness. This mixed-methods study identifies salient themes of financial insecurity, age discrimination, employment and health, interpersonal relationships, and trauma. Our analysis and findings highlight experiences of instability over the life course related to older adults’ current housing circumstances.
Rights
Copyright (c) 2021 The Authors
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
DOI
10.1080/26892618.2021.2001706
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/36689
Citation Details
Published as: Sarah Dys, Anna Steeves-Reece & Paula C. Carder (2021) Lifelong Instability and Perceived Risk of Future Homelessness in Older Adults, Journal of Aging and Environment, DOI: 10.1080/26892618.2021.2001706
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This is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in the Journal of Aging and Environment. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published as: Lifelong Instability and Perceived Risk of Future Homelessness in Older Adults, Journal of Aging and Environment, available online: https://doi.org/10.1080/26892618.2021.2001706