Australia
Affordable housing is a problem for older Australians, too
Seniors are often overlooked in discussions of housing affordability. This may be because there is a perception that they have bought, and paid off, their homes. However, housing availability and affordability present significant difficulties for many older people.
Contrary to popular belief, many older people are not home owners or choose (or can afford) to live in retirement villages.
2013
Living longer on less: Women speak on superannuation and retirement
The gender difference in superannuation balances is well documented, with women retiring on an average superannuation balance of $112,000, compared to $198,000 for men (Keene, 2013).
2013
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Financial abuse of older people by family members: Views and experiences of older Australians and their family members
Research indicates that the most commonly reported form of abuse of older people in Australia is financial abuse and the majority of perpetrators are family members. The number of people aged 65 years and over in Australia is growing rapidly and the challenges of aging often require support and assistance from family members, so it is important to develop strategies to prevent this form of abuse.
2013
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The cost of homelessness and the net benefit of homelessness programs: a national study
Specialist Homelessness Services (SHS) aim to assist people who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness, to access and maintain stable and secure accommodation. Integral in achieving these outcomes, they aim also to assist clients to become self- reliant and independent, improve health and well-being outcomes and to re-establish positive social connections and employment participation.
2013
What's in a name? Similarities and differences in international terms and meanings for older peoples' housing with services
Discussion of housing for older people that is combined with provision of various support and care services is confounded by the lack of consistent terminology.
The diversity of terms and meanings relating to housing with services for older people confounds systematic analysis, especially in international comparative research.
2013
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Housing equity withdrawal: uses, risks, and barriers to alternative mechanisms in later life
This project uncovers the uses, risks of and barriers to housing equity withdrawal (HEW) by older home owners aged 45 years and over via three alternative mechanisms: in situ mortgage equity withdrawal (MEW), downsizing and selling up.
2013
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The experience of marginal rental housing in Australia
This is the Final Report of a research project on contemporary marginal rental housing in Australia.
2013
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Long-term private rental in a changing Australian private rental sector
This is the Final Report of an Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) funded project which provides a comprehensive account of the characteristics of the contemporary private rental sector (PRS) in Australia, including changes in recent decades.
2013
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Local government research into a 'hidden' issue
City of Bundoora and Monash University collaborative research exploring the experiences & issues that place single older women (55+) at risk of homelessness or that lead to homelessness.
2013
Multigenerational houses on the rise
In 2011, over four million Australians lived in multigenerational households where two or more generations of related adults
live together.
2013
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