The Rental Housing Needs and Experiences of Veterans With Disabilities. Issue 2 (February 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Semeah, Luz M.; Beamish, Julia O.; Schember, Tatiana O.; Cook, LaWanda H.
• Is Part Of: Administration & society. Volume 51:Issue 2(2019)
• Page Start: 299
• Page End: 324
• Publication Date: 2019-02
• Subjects: Veterans -- housing satisfaction -- disability -- discrimination -- accessibility; Public administration -- Periodicals; 351
• DOI: 10.1177/0095399716666355
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0095-3997

Abstract

This article presents an overview of the rental housing search and occupancy experiences of Veterans with disabilities. Utilizing a mixed-mode survey design, 83 usable responses were obtained. Measures of discrimination, accessibility, and demographics were used as independent variables to explore relationships with housing satisfaction using one-way ANOVA and multiple regression. In addition, chi-square tests were conducted to determine the association between perceived discrimination and independent variables. Findings suggest that Veterans with disabilities are facing challenges in locating and occupying suitable rental housing with factors such as discrimination impacting housing satisfaction. Implications for policy-makers, Veterans, and researchers are discussed.