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Journal article
"So I am stuck, but it´s OK": residential reasoning and housing decision-making of low-income older adults with disabilities in Baltimore, Maryland
Housing and society, v 48(1), pp 43-59
02 Jan 2021
PMID: 33731975
Abstract
Housing preferences and housing decision-making in later life are critical aspects of aging in place, which is a public health priority in many Western countries. However, few studies have examined the economic, social, and health factors that guide older adults' preferences and decisions about where to live, and even less so among older adults with low income or disabilities who may face greater barriers to aging in place. We sought to understand what housing decision-making and residential reasoning means for low-income older adult homeowners in Baltimore, Maryland. Using a grounded theory approach, we interviewed 12 older adults in June 2017 and February 2018. Our findings revealed how the strong desire to age in place turned into the realization that they had to age in place due to limited resources and options. The overarching category "shifting between wanting to age in place and having to age in place" was influenced by family needs, being a homeowner, the neighborhood, and coping at home. In conclusion, for low-income older adults with disabilities, it is important to acknowledge that sometimes aging in place may be equivalent to being stuck in place.
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- Title
- "So I am stuck, but it´s OK": residential reasoning and housing decision-making of low-income older adults with disabilities in Baltimore, Maryland
- Creators
- Marianne Granbom - Johns Hopkins UniversityManka Nkimbeng - Johns Hopkins UniversityLaken C. Roberts - Johns Hopkins UniversityLaura N. Gitlin - Drexel UniversityJaniece L. Taylor - Johns Hopkins UniversitySarah L. Szanton - Johns Hopkins University
- Publication Details
- Housing and society, v 48(1), pp 43-59
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- College of Nursing and Health Professions
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85092549357
- Other Identifier
- 991019173832804721