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Rental housing provision for lower- income older Australians
A new policy approach is required to meet the anticipated increase in demand for affordable rental housing for lower-income older Australians during the next two decades. A projected increase of 115% from 2001-2026 in the number of lower-income people aged 65 and over living in rental households far exceeds the supply capacity of the social housing system.
2007
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Intergenerational Coresidence of Older Adults in Japan: Conditions for Cultural Plasticity
This study investigated individual-level conditions and prefecture-level contextual factors that enable and/or restrict intergenerational coresidence arrangements between older parents and adult children.
Whereas the traditional pattern of coresidence was primarily a value-driven arrangement, nontraditional coresidence was both a value-driven and a need-driven arrangement for older parents with l
2007
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The Needs and Resources of Older People
This quantitative report uses existing data to examine the needs of people over 65, including expenditure, health, social networks, housing and neighbourhoods and income.
It investigates how patterns of resource use change over time, both for individual older people as they move through later life and for different generations of older people.
2007
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Developing Appropriate Housing for Low-Income Older Persons: A Survey of Section 202 and LIHTC Property Managers
The rental housing crisis in America is having a profound impact on renters of all ages, including older residents. The federal government has responded over the years with a variety of housing strategies to help alleviate the problem.
2006
Housing Models for an Ageing Population
This report outlines the implications of an ageing population in the City of Onkaparinga for housing demand.
2006
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Securing Good Care for Older People - Taking a Long-Term View
How much will it cost to provide social care for older people in England in 20 years time? What funding arrangements should be in place to ensure this money is available and supports the high-quality outcomes sought? Particularly now that the ‘baby-boomer’ generation is moving towards retirement, these questions pose serious challenges.
2006
Housing Options for Older People
The homes currently being planned and built will contribute to the housing stock in 20 years time. Yet the demands of an ageing society often come low on the list of current strategic priorities. Recent UK government-backed programmes for new affordable housing do not specifically promote houses for older people.
2006
Investigating Models of Affordable Housing for Older People and People with Disabilities in the Mid North Coast Region of New South Wales
This study was undertaken by the Aged Services Learning and Research Collaboration of Southern Cross University.
2006
Homelessness and Older Women in Australia
This report investigates the leading causes of homelessness among women, particularly those forty five and over. It examines the pathways in to and out of homelessness for older women and a large amount of documentation on this issue.
2006
On the Move: A longitudinal study of pathways in and out of homelessness
This research asks: ‘Is there a connection between how people become homeless, how long they remain homeless and how they ‘get out’ of homelessness?’
A review of the literature identified two gaps directly relevant to the issue of movement in and out of homelessness. First, why people experience homelessness for different lengths of time when they face similar structural conditions.
2006
"There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort."