ArticleBMC public health2022
Exploring housing policies in five Swedish municipalities: alternatives and priorities.
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- The Relationship Between Physical Housing Characteristics, Housing Accessibility and Different Aspects of Health Among Community-Dwelling Older People: A Systematic Review.Journal of aging and health · 2024Pooled it
- Housing ableism in finding and maintaining housing among people with disabilities: A scoping review.PloS one · 2026Article
- Subjective Perception Types of Older Adults Living Alone as Farmers in Korea: A Q Methodology Study.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Accessible independent housing for people with disabilities: A scoping review of promising practices, policies and interventions.PloS one · 2024Article
- Enabling Long-term Predictions and Cost-benefit Analysis Related to Housing Adaptation Needs for a Population Aging in Place: Protocol for a Simulation Study.JMIR research protocols · 2022Article
- Implementation and costs of housing adaptations among older adults with different functional limitations in Japan.BMC geriatrics · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionHousing shortage due to population growth within metropolitan areas, combined with an ageing population, has put pressure on current housing provision in Sweden. Thus, there is an urgent need to develop sustainable housing policies to accommodate the growing number of seniors in accessible home environments. This study aimed to gain an in-depth understanding of how municipalities currently address housing accessibility issues and to explore what types of policy solutions they consider for the future. MATERIAL AND
methodsFive Swedish municipalities were selected to represent a diversity of the population, housing provision approaches, and geographical areas. To understand current housing policies, two key actors (e.g. public officials, housing adaptation grant managers, city architects, etc.) from each municipality participated in semi-structured interviews (N = 10). Subsequently, those key actors, two senior citizens, and three researchers participated in a research circle to explore future policy solutions. Data were analyzed using content analysis.
resultsThe interviews revealed common approaches to deal with housing accessibility issues such as regular renovations and maintenance, individual adaptations based on specific needs, and seeking collaboration with private housing actors on housing provision matters. Possible measures suggested for the future included increasing the national coordination of housing accessibility policies, amending legislation to only allow the construction of housing according to strengthened accessibility standards, and introducing economic incentives for seniors to move from housing with poor accessibility to more accessible accommodations.
conclusionsMunicipalities struggle with the lack of accessible and affordable housing for their ageing population, despite a large variety of policies from economic incentives to research and development policies. The results suggest that collaboration needs to be improved between all actors involved in housing policies. Preventive measures within the current laws may be needed to strengthen the construction of more accessible and affordable housing for populations ageing in place.
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