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Ageing out of place? The impact of gender and location on older Victorians in homelessness: A pilot study.
It is widely acknowledged that Australia has a growing ageing population. The growing housing affordability problem is also widel y recognised. Declining rates of home ownership and a projected increase in older people in private rental are also well documented. The numbers of older people vulnerable to homelessness will increase. This has implications for the homelessness services system.
2011
No home at the end of the Road? A survey of single women over 40 years of age who do not believe they will own their housing outright at retirement
Single, older women in Australia have emerged as a group vulnerable to housing insecurity and as being in danger of homelessness in their old age.
2011
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Age, home and community: a strategy for housing for Scotland's older people 2012-2021
The Scottish Government has a longstanding policy of 'shifting the balance of care', supporting people to remain at home independently for as long as possible, rather than in care homes or hospitals.
2011
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Housing Loneliness and Health
This Essay asks whether housing, loneliness and health are connected in contemporary Australia, and if they are, is it a nexus that can be addressed positively through housing policy.
2011
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Open For Inspection? Private rental stress in the Eastern Metropolitan Region of Melbourne
This research study was designed to explore the issues that relate to private rental and people on a low income using three sources for data collection:
• A review of the literature and policy environment surrounding private rental in Australia and Victoria
• A collection of quantitative data from service providers and government agencies.
• Interviews to explore the experiences of individuals, se
2011
The Impact of Population Ageing on Housing in Scotland
The impact of population ageing both at Scotland and the UK level will be considerable for Scotland’s housing system. A system that currently supports an over 65 population of 856,000 people will have to cope with 1.408 million by 2033.
2010
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Potential Benefits of Cohousing for Older People: Literature Review
This review of the literature finds that cohousing communities offer benefits to individuals and to the wider society in a two-way relationship. These benefits are considered here in the context of older people, but they apply equally in various ways to other age groups.
2010
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Housing and Health in Older People: Ageing in Place
In this paper we briefly review the demography and housing patterns of older people in New Zealand. We describe the impact of New Zealand’s climate and housing construction on health, before reviewing some significant health problems exacerbated by the indoor environment: respiratory conditions, coronary disease and hypothermia.
2010
Homelessness and Homeless Policies in Europe: Lessons from Research
This overview of research on homelessness in the EU draws largely on the work undertaken by the European Observatory on Homelessness since its formation in 1991, supplemented by secondary literature from other sources.
There is considerable evidence on homelessness in Europe but our knowledge remains very uneven with a lack of data and understanding on some aspects of homelessness.
2010
Impacts of the Aging Canadian Population on Housing and Communities
This presentation seeks to Identify the changes in the pattern of housing needs and preferences for requirements for Canada's rapidly ageing population. It will review the main environmental adaptations or modifications to maximize people’s ability to participate in society.
2010
"There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort."