Chapter 11 Housing and Health: Exploring the Complex Intersections Between Housing Environments and Health Behaviors Among Women Living in Poverty

Haley, Danielle F.; Parker, Kimberly A.; Dauria, Emily; Root, Christin; Rodríguez, L.C.; Ruel, Erin; Oakley, Deirdre; Wang, Jing; Jennings, Larissa; Soto-Torres, Lydia; Cooper, Hannah L.F.

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-43833-7_11

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“…But prioritizing in this way risks providing support only to those women who fit the image of an ideal victim. And it overlooks the fact that women-led households are more likely to be in housing need than men-led households (Haley et al , 2017; Schwan et al , 2020).…”

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“…Safety was a primary concern for women who were transitioning to market or public housing, especially among those with children who have concerns about specific neighborhoods and security features of housing (Haley et al, 2017). One woman vocalized the importance of neighborhood in feeling safe: I do not want to be living in an area that I am going to feel worried about.…”

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“Our stories are different but our situations are the same”: gendered experiences finding housing

Crocker,

Dej

2024

HCS

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Purpose This study aims to explore the gendered nature of housing insecurity by investigating how gender affects women’s experience moving from transitional to market housing. By describing women’s pathways out of supportive or transitional housing support, the authors show how patriarchal forces in housing policies and practices affect women’s efforts to find secure housing. The authors argue that gender-neutral approaches to housing will fail to meet women’s needs. Design/methodology/approach This study explores the narratives from women accessing support services in Halifax, Canada. The first author conducted deep narrative interviews with women seeking to move from transition to market housing. Findings This research sheds light on the effects of gendered barriers to safe, suitable and affordable housing; how women’s experiences and expectations are shaped by these barriers; and, how housing-based supports must address the uniquely gendered experiences women face as they access market housing. In addition, this research reveals the importance of gender-responsive services that empower women facing a sexist housing market. Originality/value Little research has explored questions related to gender and housing among those seeking to move from transitional to marker housing, and existing research focuses on women’s housing insecurity as it relates to domestic violence. The sample of women included those having housing insecurity for a variety of reasons, including substance use and young motherhood.

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“Our stories are different but our situations are the same”: gendered experiences finding housing

Crocker,

Dej

2024

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“…A large body of empirical literature has established a clear link between poor housing conditions and poor health [77]. There are multiple relationships between the diverse characteristics of housing environments that can positively or negatively influence physical and mental health [11]. These controversies show that due to the complexity of living conditions and the diversity of living spaces, the mechanism of the impact of living conditions on health has not been clarified so far, and a general consensus has not yet been reached.…”

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“…Communities close to major roads, bus stops, and airports adversely affect the health of residents in the community [8][9][10]. However, due to the complexity of living conditions and the diversity of living spaces, the impact mechanism of living conditions on health has not been clarified, and a general consensus has yet to be reached [11]. The relationship between living conditions and health is by no means clear at a glance.…”

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The Influence of Living Conditions on Self-Rated Health: Evidence from China

Ming

2021

IJERPH

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Despite growing attention to living conditions as a social determinant of health, few studies have focused on its diverse impacts on self-rated health. Using data from the China Family Panel Study in 2018, this study used logistic regression analysis to examine how living conditions affect self-rated health in China, finding that people cooking with sanitary water and clean fuel were more likely to report good health, and that homeownership was associated with higher self-rated health. The self-rated health of people living in high-quality housing was lower than that of people living in ordinary housing, and people living in tidy homes were more likely to report good health. The findings suggest that the link between multiple living conditions and self-rated health is dynamic. Public health policies and housing subsidy programs should therefore be designed based on a comprehensive account of not only housing grade or income status, but also whole dwelling conditions.

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Chapter 11 Housing and Health: Exploring the Complex Intersections Between Housing Environments and Health Behaviors Among Women Living in Poverty

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“Our stories are different but our situations are the same”: gendered experiences finding housing

“Our stories are different but our situations are the same”: gendered experiences finding housing

The Influence of Living Conditions on Self-Rated Health: Evidence from China

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