Abstract

This research focused on households headed by an older person who moved within a two-year period. Perceived changes in housing quality and the neighborhood characteristics were examined in order to further the understanding of the housing conditions that today's elderly face in the United States. Data from the American Housing Survey 1997 were used for this study. Overall, the findings suggest that the educational level of the household head, family size, reason for moving, reason for choosing the neighborhood, neighborhood rating, and tenure status before and after the relocation were associated with the variations in perceived change in housing quality after relocation. Physical neighborhood characteristics included in this study were not associated with the change in perceived housing quality.

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