China’s diversifying demand for housing for the elderly

Jia, Min; Heath, Timothy

doi:10.1108/ijhma-04-2015-0018

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“…For example, there is a developing body of research investigating the aspects of the built environment that are associated (positively and negatively) with the health and wellbeing of older people [9,[20][21][22]. Other studies have focused on matters such as housing demand [23], housing choice [24,25], residential satisfaction [26,27] and dislikes [28], residential mobility [29,30], housing need [31], and housing preferences [32][33][34][35][36].…”

Section: Housing Preferences Among Older Peoplementioning

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Older People’s Preferences for Housing and Environment Characteristics

2020

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Population ageing presents significant challenges for many countries, one of which is the provision of adequate housing. Developing understanding of the needs and preferences of ageing societies will be crucial in order to assist in the provision of suitable housing and communities that are sustainable in the long term. While a preference to ‘age in place’ is clear in the literature, comparatively less academic research is available on older people’s preferences for more specific housing and environment attributes. The aim of this study is to identify the main housing and environment characteristics that are linked to the health and wellbeing of the elderly and determine the preferences for such characteristics via a survey with UK residents aged 55+. The results indicate a strong preference for independent living and an increasing desire for bungalows in later life. Housing conditions, energy efficiency, thermal comfort, and home adaptions to facilitate ageing in place are particularly important housing characteristics to older people. The location and environment are also key drivers of housing preferences; a safe neighbourhood, accessibility to amenities, public transport, and a clean and walkable environment are particularly important. Preferences varied with age, but gender has a less significant impact on the preferences expressed. The findings of this study will be valuable for stakeholders engaged in housing policy and provision for older people.

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Section: Housing Preferences Among Older Peoplementioning

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Older People’s Preferences for Housing and Environment Characteristics

2020

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“…Similarly, Jia and Heath (2016) explored the housing demands of the elderly in China. They noted that the government-imposed limit on the number of children contributed to the challenge of providing long-term elder care, and thus had implications for housing.…”

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Factors influencing Jamaican householders’ housing choice

Jackson

Archer

2021

IJHMA

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to bridge the gap in knowledge of Jamaican householders’ housing choices and to provide empirical research that will support the inclusion of the householders’ perspectives in developing housing policies and programmes in Jamaica. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire survey of 430 householders drawn from public housing developments in 6 of 14 parishes in Jamaica was conducted. A pragmatic approach was taken in this study. As such, both qualitative and quantitative data were used to investigate the factors influencing householders’ housing choices. The data were analysed using exploratory factor analysis to extract the main factors influencing the householders’ housing choices. Findings The research revealed that the dwelling features and its environment, accessibility and neighbourhood attributes are three factors influencing householders’ housing choice. Notably, the dwelling and its immediate environment explained the majority of the variance in housing choice. This suggests that if householders are given a choice between a larger more desirable dwelling in a clean, safe and well-maintained community and housing with proximity to work, job opportunities, urban services and other proximity variables, they are less likely to choose the latter. Research limitations/implications The factors obtained from this study provide some insights into the scale of preference of the household heads and desired attributes of affordable housing solutions. They also shed some light on what might have caused some past affordable housing solutions to be undesirable. In addition to this, there is some intuition that there may be efficacy in adopting a community development approach to housing. These results have strong implications for housing planning. However, given the island’s challenge with the proliferation of squatter settlements, it is recommended that further research, which includes these householders’ be carried out. Originality/value This research is the first to examine the views of Jamaican householders’ with the purpose of understanding what influences their choice of housing. The findings provide new insights into the trade-off that householders may be willing to make in choosing their housing. The results provide a source of reference in reviewing the performance of past policies and programmes.

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“…Milić and Zhou (2018) analysed the residential satisfaction of young people in Serbia and tested the importance predictor factors (socioeconomic, residential situation, current housing characteristics, housing attributes. Jia and Heath (2016) developed a conceptual model to analyse the housing preferences of the elderly people in China. Their study pointed out that the elderly people become progressively diverse, for future, a choice of services and housing preferences could be possible to suit individuals’ different circumstances.…”

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“Home-buying behaviour model of Generation Y in Turkey”

Kaya

Ozdemir

Dal

2019

IJHMA

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Purpose The young population in Turkey is gradually increasing. Generation Y, which comprises the people born between 1980 and 1999 (Broadbridge et al., 2007) and free-spirited and tech-savvy, forms a large part of the population of the world, especially Turkey, and is of great importance to the housing sector for their home-buying preferences. In this study, housing preferences of students in Turkey’s two socio-economically different universities were comparatively analysed through quantitative methods. Design/methodology/approach A survey was simultaneously distributed among students of two universities. The survey consists of six main factors: “reliability”, “economic opportunities”, “transportation opportunities”, “quality of life and social opportunities”, “quality standards”, and “technological opportunities”, with 25 statements. The questionnaire was developed through a comprehensive literature review and the opinions of university stakeholders. Findings Results showed that the structure of the family and socio-economic differences affect home-buying preferences. The Mann–Whitney U test indicated that there was a meaningful difference of opinion between students of two universities. Munzur University students paid attention to economic opportunities when buying a home. Additionally, there was a meaningful relationship among the age groups in factors of “having a parking place” (p = 0.026) and “having a playground” (p = 0.026). As the age increases, students desire a playground around their future home. Research limitations/implications The most important limitation of this study is the non-parametric data. Non-parametric data structure and the tests performed accordingly are less preferred than parametric data structure. For that reason, to what extent the results accurately represent Generation Y needs to be assessed through future study. Also, a certain number of sampling could be reached as purposive sampling was used. Originality/value This study contributes to the literature in terms of comparatively analysing buying preferences of Generation Y through statistical methods and showing the relationship between these preferences and socio-economic features statistically. Due to the insufficient quantitative research on the literature, this quantitative study was carried future home-buying preferences of Generation Y university students, who will also be actively involved in the housing market. The purpose of this study investigates marketing factors that affect housing preferences of students in Turkey.

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China’s diversifying demand for housing for the elderly

Cited by 7 publications

References 21 publications

Older People’s Preferences for Housing and Environment Characteristics

Older People’s Preferences for Housing and Environment Characteristics

Factors influencing Jamaican householders’ housing choice

“Home-buying behaviour model of Generation Y in Turkey”

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