Assessing the Barriers to Community Living: Accessible Housing in a Rural State

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Article Publication Date: 
6/2/2006
Summary: 
This statewide community-based participatory action research study was conducted to identify opportunities and barriers for persons with disabilities in obtaining accessible, affordable housing in West Virginia. Using surveys and a facilitated group technique, persons with disabilities identified existing barriers and developed a set of questions for housing industry professionals. This article was published in \"Housing and Society\" the journal of the Housing Education and Research Association.
Article Author: 
Danko, Melina
Topics: 
Accessibility; Consumer/Participant Direction; Housing
Types/Tools: 
Reports; Assessments; Surveys
Populations: 
N/A
Sources: 
Grantee produced
West Virginia
Programs/Initiatives: 
N/A
States: 
West Virginia
Keywords: 
Community Inclusion
accessible, affordable housing; community-based participatory action research study (CBPAR); Participatory action research (PAR); Excessive cost; HUD/ Wait List; Location not central; Prejudice against people with special needs; Lack of accessible housing; Bad credit; cost of assistive technology

Contact

Jeanne Grimm
Program Manager, West Virginia Real Choice
Program Manager, Bureau of Medical Services
jgrimm@hsc.wvu.edu
Phone: 
304-293-4692

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/51330