Political and organizational barriers to satisfying low-income U.S. Seniors' need for affordable rental housing with supportive services

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 21-48

  Golant, Stephen M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Affordable housing; Frail elderly; Low income; Supportive services

Indexed keywords

AFFORDABLE HOUSING; ELDERLY CARE; HOUSING POLICY; INCOME; RENTAL SECTOR;

AGED; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FRAIL ELDERLY; HOME FOR THE AGED; HOUSING; HUMAN; LEASING; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; POLITICS; POVERTY; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; FRAIL ELDERLY; HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY; HUMANS; LEASING, PROPERTY; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; POLITICS; POVERTY; PUBLIC HOUSING; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1442333556     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J031v15n04_02     Document Type: Article

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