Housing conditions and housing options for older residents
Subtitle: a question of need, a question of acceptable alternatives : final report
By: Cynthia B Struthers.
Contributors: Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs.
Publisher: Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Macomb, IL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 46
Subjects: Rural elderly -- Housing -- Illinois.; Rural elderly -- Housing -- Government policy -- Illinois.; Housing policy -- Illinois.
Description: The primary goal of this project is to learn more about the housing conditions of the rural elderly in Illinois.  By using questions similar to those included in the American Housing Survey (AHS) used by the Bureau of the Census, comparisons can be made between Illinois residents and a national sample.  The questions used in this Housing Conditions and Housing Options for Older Residents Survey (2002) (Appendix B) focus specifically on issues related to the availability and condition  of plumbing, heating, electricity, and upkeep using guidelines extablished by the AHS.  ... There are three objectives for this study (1) to determine the type and condition of housing occupied by older residents in three regions of Illinois, (2) to determine the types of housing elderly residents would choose from a list of options and what conditions would cause them to choose that type of housing, and (3) to examine whether regional variations exist in housing conditions and housing options among rural residents of Illinois.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 31-32)
"First printing June 2004"--t.p. verso.