The Housing Puzzle: Do the Pieces Fit?

Elderly People and the Environment

“…An insightful review of housing literature (Eribes, 1979) reveals that the most common and persistent problem is the "inability of public policy in aligning national goals with the needs of shelter of the especially disadvantaged." This inability of public policy to meet the housing needs of the disadvantaged is not altogether suprising since housing is a private industry with an inherent interest in making profit.…”