The housing challenges of low-income older adults and the role of federal policy

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 30, Issue 3-4, 2018, Pages 227-243

  Stone, Robyn I ^a  

^a XS)   (United States)

Author keywords

Affordable senior housing; federal housing assistance; home modifications; housing plus services

Indexed keywords

AFFORDABLE HOUSING; FEDERAL SYSTEM; HOUSING CONDITIONS; HOUSING POLICY; HOUSING PROVISION; LOW INCOME HOUSING; POLICY ANALYSIS; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR;

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; HOUSING; HUMAN; INVESTMENT; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; PRIVATE SECTOR; QUALITY OF LIFE; GOVERNMENT; POLICY; POVERTY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

UNITED STATES;

AGED; FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; HUMANS; POLICY; POVERTY; PUBLIC HOUSING; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 85047238749     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: 15450821     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08959420.2018.1462679     Document Type: Article

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