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The mixed-population issue in state-subsidized elderly housing — management problems posed by nonelderly and elderly tenants
Author(s)	Nancy W Sheehan, Charles Stelle
Journal title	Journal of Aging & Social Policy, vol 10, no 2, 1998
Pages	pp 29-48
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Age groups [elderly] ; Young people ; Older women ; Tenants ; Local Authority Housing ; United States of America.
Annotation	The management experiences of all Local Housing Authorities (LHAs) in Connecticut were investigated concerning younger disabled tenants in state-subsidised housing for older people. While as a group, younger disabled tenants were more likely to violate the terms of their lease - including disrupting other tenants' enjoyment of their homes - management problems with younger disabled tenants were not reported by all LHAs. In general, serious, recurrent problems involving younger disabled tenants were concentrated among a relatively small group of LHAs. Emphasising the diversity that characterises the experiences of LHAs, the discussion emphasises the need for caution in drawing conclusions of how some LHAs have dealt with the integration of younger disabled tenants in senior housing, and proposed recommendations for viewing the issue in the broader context of public policy. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-990311215 A
Classmark	BB: SB: BD: KET: KJA: 7T
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