Long-term effects of homeownership on the self-perceptions and social interaction of low-income persons

Environment and Behavior

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 793-819

  Rohe, William M ^a   Basolo, Victoria ^a  

^a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOMEOWNERSHIP; LOW INCOME POPULATION; PERCEPTION; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

EID: 0031390928     PISSN: 00139165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013916597296004     Document Type: Article

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