Subjective Housing Assessments by the Elderly: A Critical Information Source for Planning and Program Evaluation
- 1 April 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Gerontologist
- Vol. 26 (2) , 122-127
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/26.2.122
Abstract
While both objective and subjective assessment measurement approaches provide insights into the housing status of older Americans, the latter has been more severely criticized as an information source. This essay argues that despite the problems associated with measuring and interpreting old people's appraisals of their housing situation, these subjective indicators provide necessary insights for effective planning and program evaluation.Keywords
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