E Raedene Combs
Biographic Data
| ID | 4086401 |
|---|---|
| NAME | E Raedene Combs |
| GIVEN NAMES | E Raedene |
| FAMILY NAME | Combs |
| SIGNATURE | COMBS E R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 20 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1981 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Increasing Older Populations and Rural Community Vitality: The Role of Housing
Many rural communities are experiencing an increasing proportion of older residents. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between theproportion of older and younger residents to county and rural community vitality; and toproject implications for housing policy. Dataffom the non-metropolitan counties in the 12 North Central states were analyzed using the USA Counties 1996 CD-ROM. The findings indicate that counties with l…
The Achievement of Cultural Housing Norms by Mother-Only Families
One major problem faced by mother-only families is the attainment of adequate housing. While new legislation aimed at improving the housing situation for motheronly families has been developed, the success of this legislation has not been measured. To do this, it is necessary to compile baseline data to which future data can be compared. This study used data from the 1987 Panel Study of Income Dynamics to investigate factors associated with the a…
Characteristics Related to Elderly Persons' Perceived Difficulty of Remaining in Their Current Homes
The purpose of this study was to discoverfactors related to elderly persons' perceived difficulty of remaining in their current homes as they grow older. On the basis of the literature review, a conceptual framework was developed to guide the procedure for the research project. Data collected through personal interviews with 192 older persons living in a Midwestern state were examined using analyses of variance with the least significant differen…
Housing Expenditure/Income Ratios of Older Nonmetropolitan and Metropolitan Female Heads of Household
Affordable housing is a problem for various groups of people. The purpose of this study was to investigate housing affordability for older nonmetropolitan female heads of household in comparison to older metropolitan female heads (using older male heads of household as a reference group). Data from the 1987 Panel Study of Income Dynamics were analyzed to describe similarities and differences on selected characteristics, housing expenditure/income…
A Model of Energy-Efficient Housing and Propensity to Adjust
The purpose of this study was to develop and test the structural model of energy-efficient housing and propensity to adjust. The hypothesized structural model was estimated by using LISREL 7 in terms of its latent-variable approach to model testing. The results showed an acceptable fit of the hypothesized model with the data. To better understand the relationships among the variables used in the model, the effects were decomposed into direct and …
Predictors of Neighborhood and Community Satisfactions in Rural Communities
An individual’s neighborhood and community affect the quality of life for that person. The purpose of this study was to examine factors associated with neighborhood and community satisfaction of rural families. Data for multiple regression analyses were collected during 1985 through personal interviews with 506 randomly selected rural respondents living in six Midwestem states. Findings indicate that neighborhood satisfaction can be significantly…
Chinese Urban Housing Systems: From 1949 to Present
This paper is an historical perspective of urban housing policies in China from 1949 to the present. Data are obtained primarily from articles in a newspaper, The China Daily. Changes in policies reflect a variety of factors including changes in government, in national goals, in priorities and resources, and in reactions to deplorable housing conditions. Currently China is moving from almost total government ownership of housing to an encourageme…
The Provision of Housing Related Services for Frail Elderly Persons
Data collected from 355 service providers were analyzed to discover 1) their involvement in providing services which assist elderly persons to remain in current homes, 2) their opinions as to the difficulty of frail elderly persons in obtaining such services, and 3) their attitudes regarding who should provide needed services. Analysis of variance was used to identify significant differences among service providers by type. Findings indicate that…
Differences in Housing Expenditure/Income and Utility Expenditure/Income Ratios by Selected Characteristics of Rural Home Owners
Differences in housing expenditure-to-income and utility expenditure-to-income ratios are compared among groups of rural home owners by selected socioeconomic, household, and housing characteristics. Personal interviews were conducted with 506 rural households in communities of less than 20,000 in six midwestern states. Of the 506 households interviewed, 399 were home owners. The responses of the 399 rural home owners were examined using analysis…
Housing Adjustments of Rural Households: Decisions and Consequences
To obtain satisfactory housing throughout the human life cycle, it is often necessary for individuals and families to engage in some form of housing adjustment behavior. It is the purpose of this study to: 1) identify types of housing adjustments of rural households, 2) investigate factors related to housing adjustment decisions and 3) discover differences in satisfaction as a result of the type of adjustment decision made. Results show that the …
Introduction: Special Issue on Cross-Cultural Housing
A Research Note on: Sweden’s Response to the Energy Challenge in the built Environment
International cooperation and exchange are being encouraged as a way to more successfully address complex problems such as the energy challenge. However, it is also recognized that what may be an appropriate solution for one country may not be appropriate for another. The purpose of this paper is to analyze Sweden’s approach to the energy challenge in the built environment, to identify factors related to the alternatives chosen, and to gain insig…
A Research Note on: Husband/Wife Consensus on Housing Preferences
The purpose of this paper is to examine husband/wife consensus and resulting satisfaction regarding specific housing characteristics. During the spring of 1984, questionnaires were used to obtain information from 106 husbands and from their wives. Data were analyzed using the Chi-square statistic. The findings indicate that there is lack of consensus between many husband/wife dyads regarding preferred housing style and exterior/interior space all…
Differences in Loan Officers’ Perceptions of Earth-Sheltered Housing
This paper investigates the ways in which loan officers who favor the financing of earth-sheltered housing differ in perceptions and in support of institutional policy changes from those who do not favor the financing of earth-sheltered homes. During the fall of 1982, a ten-page questionnaire was mailed to a loan officer in each Savings and Loan office within Nebraska. Analyses of the data, using the Student t-test, indicate significant (p<.05) d…
A review of: Beyond the American Housing Dream. Accommodation to the 1980’s. By k.r. Tremblay and d.a. Dillman
Life-Style Sacrifices and The Home Purchase Decision
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the life-style sacrifices reported by recent home buyers. During the Spring of 1982, a telephone survey was used to measure the extent of specific life-style sacrifices reported by 152 recent home buyers in a midwest community. The data were analyzed using the Chi-square and gamma statistics and analysis of variance with the Least Significant Difference Test. The findings indicate that the purchase of a hom…
Residential Solar Energy Policies: Extent of Public Support
Predictors of Neighborhood and Community Satisfactions in Rural Communities
An individual’s neighborhood and community affect the quality of life for that person. The purpose of this study was to examine factors associated with neighborhood and community satisfaction of rural families. Data for multiple regression analyses were collected during 1985 through personal interviews with 506 randomly selected rural respondents living in six Midwestem states. Findings indicate that neighborhood satisfaction can be significantly…
Housing Adjustments of Rural Households: Decisions and Consequences
To obtain satisfactory housing throughout the human life cycle, it is often necessary for individuals and families to engage in some form of housing adjustment behavior. It is the purpose of this study to: 1) identify types of housing adjustments of rural households, 2) investigate factors related to housing adjustment decisions and 3) discover differences in satisfaction as a result of the type of adjustment decision made. Results show that the …
Characteristics Related to Elderly Persons' Perceived Difficulty of Remaining in Their Current Homes
The purpose of this study was to discoverfactors related to elderly persons' perceived difficulty of remaining in their current homes as they grow older. On the basis of the literature review, a conceptual framework was developed to guide the procedure for the research project. Data collected through personal interviews with 192 older persons living in a Midwestern state were examined using analyses of variance with the least significant differen…
Residential Solar Energy Policies: Extent of Public Support
Life-Style Sacrifices and The Home Purchase Decision
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the life-style sacrifices reported by recent home buyers. During the Spring of 1982, a telephone survey was used to measure the extent of specific life-style sacrifices reported by 152 recent home buyers in a midwest community. The data were analyzed using the Chi-square and gamma statistics and analysis of variance with the Least Significant Difference Test. The findings indicate that the purchase of a hom…
A review of: Beyond the American Housing Dream. Accommodation to the 1980’s. By k.r. Tremblay and d.a. Dillman
A Research Note on: Husband/Wife Consensus on Housing Preferences
The purpose of this paper is to examine husband/wife consensus and resulting satisfaction regarding specific housing characteristics. During the spring of 1984, questionnaires were used to obtain information from 106 husbands and from their wives. Data were analyzed using the Chi-square statistic. The findings indicate that there is lack of consensus between many husband/wife dyads regarding preferred housing style and exterior/interior space all…
Differences in Loan Officers’ Perceptions of Earth-Sheltered Housing
This paper investigates the ways in which loan officers who favor the financing of earth-sheltered housing differ in perceptions and in support of institutional policy changes from those who do not favor the financing of earth-sheltered homes. During the fall of 1982, a ten-page questionnaire was mailed to a loan officer in each Savings and Loan office within Nebraska. Analyses of the data, using the Student t-test, indicate significant (p<.05) d…
Introduction: Special Issue on Cross-Cultural Housing
A Research Note on: Sweden’s Response to the Energy Challenge in the built Environment
International cooperation and exchange are being encouraged as a way to more successfully address complex problems such as the energy challenge. However, it is also recognized that what may be an appropriate solution for one country may not be appropriate for another. The purpose of this paper is to analyze Sweden’s approach to the energy challenge in the built environment, to identify factors related to the alternatives chosen, and to gain insig…
Housing Adjustments of Rural Households: Decisions and Consequences
To obtain satisfactory housing throughout the human life cycle, it is often necessary for individuals and families to engage in some form of housing adjustment behavior. It is the purpose of this study to: 1) identify types of housing adjustments of rural households, 2) investigate factors related to housing adjustment decisions and 3) discover differences in satisfaction as a result of the type of adjustment decision made. Results show that the …
Differences in Housing Expenditure/Income and Utility Expenditure/Income Ratios by Selected Characteristics of Rural Home Owners
Differences in housing expenditure-to-income and utility expenditure-to-income ratios are compared among groups of rural home owners by selected socioeconomic, household, and housing characteristics. Personal interviews were conducted with 506 rural households in communities of less than 20,000 in six midwestern states. Of the 506 households interviewed, 399 were home owners. The responses of the 399 rural home owners were examined using analysis…
The Provision of Housing Related Services for Frail Elderly Persons
Data collected from 355 service providers were analyzed to discover 1) their involvement in providing services which assist elderly persons to remain in current homes, 2) their opinions as to the difficulty of frail elderly persons in obtaining such services, and 3) their attitudes regarding who should provide needed services. Analysis of variance was used to identify significant differences among service providers by type. Findings indicate that…
Chinese Urban Housing Systems: From 1949 to Present
This paper is an historical perspective of urban housing policies in China from 1949 to the present. Data are obtained primarily from articles in a newspaper, The China Daily. Changes in policies reflect a variety of factors including changes in government, in national goals, in priorities and resources, and in reactions to deplorable housing conditions. Currently China is moving from almost total government ownership of housing to an encourageme…
A Model of Energy-Efficient Housing and Propensity to Adjust
The purpose of this study was to develop and test the structural model of energy-efficient housing and propensity to adjust. The hypothesized structural model was estimated by using LISREL 7 in terms of its latent-variable approach to model testing. The results showed an acceptable fit of the hypothesized model with the data. To better understand the relationships among the variables used in the model, the effects were decomposed into direct and …
Predictors of Neighborhood and Community Satisfactions in Rural Communities
An individual’s neighborhood and community affect the quality of life for that person. The purpose of this study was to examine factors associated with neighborhood and community satisfaction of rural families. Data for multiple regression analyses were collected during 1985 through personal interviews with 506 randomly selected rural respondents living in six Midwestem states. Findings indicate that neighborhood satisfaction can be significantly…
Housing Expenditure/Income Ratios of Older Nonmetropolitan and Metropolitan Female Heads of Household
Affordable housing is a problem for various groups of people. The purpose of this study was to investigate housing affordability for older nonmetropolitan female heads of household in comparison to older metropolitan female heads (using older male heads of household as a reference group). Data from the 1987 Panel Study of Income Dynamics were analyzed to describe similarities and differences on selected characteristics, housing expenditure/income…
Characteristics Related to Elderly Persons' Perceived Difficulty of Remaining in Their Current Homes
The purpose of this study was to discoverfactors related to elderly persons' perceived difficulty of remaining in their current homes as they grow older. On the basis of the literature review, a conceptual framework was developed to guide the procedure for the research project. Data collected through personal interviews with 192 older persons living in a Midwestern state were examined using analyses of variance with the least significant differen…
The Achievement of Cultural Housing Norms by Mother-Only Families
One major problem faced by mother-only families is the attainment of adequate housing. While new legislation aimed at improving the housing situation for motheronly families has been developed, the success of this legislation has not been measured. To do this, it is necessary to compile baseline data to which future data can be compared. This study used data from the 1987 Panel Study of Income Dynamics to investigate factors associated with the a…
Increasing Older Populations and Rural Community Vitality: The Role of Housing
Many rural communities are experiencing an increasing proportion of older residents. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between theproportion of older and younger residents to county and rural community vitality; and toproject implications for housing policy. Dataffom the non-metropolitan counties in the 12 North Central states were analyzed using the USA Counties 1996 CD-ROM. The findings indicate that counties with l…
Economics (9 works) · Business (8 works) · Political science (8 works) · Psychology (8 works) · Geography (6 works) · Housing Market and Economics (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Demographic economics (5 works) · Socioeconomics (5 works) · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies (5 works)