Blacks and whites have different standards for evaluating the environmental quality of their neighborhoods, a result of blacks having much more restricted access to the housing market than whites. (Author/LHW)

Examines housing conditions and attitudes of 46 predominantly Black residents of substandard single family houses in a rural Georgia community. Finds houses lack indoor plumbing and need serious repairs, but residents like their homes, prefer to stay, and would welcome housing assistance programs. Offers recommendations for improving rural…

Tenants moving into congregate (N=78) and traditional housing (N=122) were studied immediately before and one year after occupancy in order to determine what changes in well-being might be ascribed to the difference in levels of supportive services offered in the two environments. (Author)

Analyzes changes in household formation and housing choices, fuel rates, per capita income, technological developments, and equipment efficiences to show that residential energy use growth could reach zero by the year 2000. (MLH)

Case study focuses on Omaha, Nebraska, between the years of 1880 and 1920, where closer examination of ethnic residential patterns have established that around the turn of the century, clustering of national groups did not exist in degrees as strong as assumptions about the American ghetto'' suggest. (RJ)

A mathematical expression of the classic zone and sector phenomena in the distribution of residential neighborhood characteristics in urban areas is developed. (Author/JB)

Based on 1970 data, Blacks were found to receive less residential return than Whites on their individual resources. Blacks resided in inferior neighborhoods despite similar resources. The primary effect of race on residence was as a channeling device, causing Blacks to be sorted into high percent Black neighborhoods. (Author/GC)

Used 1970-90 Census data to examine changes in spatial concentrations of income and poverty within large metropolitan areas. The filtering of older residential buildings to lower-income groups contributed to increased poverty and decreased median household incomes within central cities and certain inner suburbs. White flight and the non-poor's…

Examines forces behind the influx of the black middle class into Harlem, New York, revealing that through often-contradictory notions of development and belonging, African Americans are redefining what characterizes desirable residential communities. Discusses the range of experiences and ideas of black professionals in today's cities, detailing…

Explored trends in segregation by race/ethnicity and income class from 1970-00. Declines in racial segregation and increases in income class segregation were found until the 1990s, when income segregation declined. Poor families experienced greater segregation from others than families in other income groups did from each other. Blacks experienced…

The surge in the over-75 age group in the United States creates entrepreneurial opportunities in the older adult housing market. Pine Hill is a successful example of a retirement residence which responds to the older adult's need for independence and meaningful leisure involvement. Its planning, development and operation are described. (IAH)

Investigates whether older people who have lived longer in their dwellings are more likely to occupy physically deficient accommodations. Overall, of the 12,859 aged 60-and-older households analyzed, length of residence was poor predictor of housing quality, only certain subgroups of longtime dwellers were more likely to occupy physically…

Statistical data indicate that Scandinavia and the United Kingdom have lower rates of institutionalization of people with mental retardation/developmental disabilities than do other European Community countries and East European countries. A table shows total institutional populations, institutionalization rates, and average annual rates of change…