Anne L Sweaney

Biographic Data

ID4086462
NAMEAnne L Sweaney
GIVEN NAMESAnne L
FAMILY NAMESweaney
SIGNATURESWEANEY A L
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Georgia
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS11
TOTAL CITATIONS4
WORKS AS AUTHOR11
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1987
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2013
H-INDEX1

  • Comparing Values of Manufactured and Equivalent Site-Built Homes in the Rural United States

    Yoko Mimura, Kim Love-Myers et al.ARTICLEHousing and Society2013Cited by: 2References: 2

    This study examined the owner-reported market value of owned manufactured homes on owned land at the time of the survey and compared those data to self-reported market values for equivalent site-built homes. The data came from the 2009 American Housing Survey, and the sample included owned manufactured homes and site-built homes situated on owned properties that otherwise had equivalent characteristics. We considered homes located in rural areas …

  • An Analysis of Tenure and House Structure Type by Household Composition

    Open AccessStephanie E Vanderford, Yoko Mimura et al.ARTICLEFamily and Consumer Sciences…2007Cited by: 1References: 17

    This study examined the relation of household composition and characteristics with each of two variables, tenure status and structural type of residence. Past research related to tenure status has considered household composition and characteristics in a limited manner, and very little empirical work has addressed the relations of those variables with house structure type. The three structure types assessed were manufactured housing, multifamily …

  • Assessing the Pride of Housing Ownership options among Older Adults in Georgia

    Anne L Sweaney, Yoko Mimura et al.ARTICLEHousing and Society2006

    This experimental study involved the use of photographs of both single-family site-built and manufactured houses to determine if the knowledge that a certain house is manufactured would make older individuals feel less proud of living in such a house, compared to a single-family site-built house. Based on a total of 82 study participants, the findings of this pilot study suggested that when told the structure type of each house, participants were…

  • Special Issue Introduction National Consortium of Housing Research Centers

    Joseph Laquatra, Anne L SweaneyARTICLEHousing and Society2004

  • Rural Workforce Housing

    Anne L Sweaney, Kelly Shannon Manley et al.ARTICLEHousing and Society2004Cited by: 1

    The lack of affordable housing has been perceived as a barrier for economic development in rural areas where there is a shortage of housing for the workforce. This article reported the results of a series of Town Hall meetings where workforce housing issues were discussed and the results of an e-mail survey of members of the Georgia Economic Developers Association (GEDA). The GEDA provided a statewide framework linking both public and private org…

  • America’s Capital as the Classroom

    Anne L Sweaney, Teresa Mauldin et al.ARTICLEHousing and Society2003

    Washington, DC, has been the site of a course offered by the Department of Housing and Consumer Economics, University of Georgia, since 1991. This article describes the development of the off-site course, course mechanics, examples of activities, and considerations for faculty who may wish to develop a similar course. Student comments about the course have been positive, reinforcing the advantages of providing students with first-hand experiences…

  • The Influence of Residential Mobility of Elderly Households on Housing Costs

    Carol B Meeks, Anne L SweaneyARTICLEHousing and Society1998References: 1

    The purpose of this study is twofold: 1) to examine differences in housing and social demographic characteristics between elderly movers and stayers, and 2) to determine the influence of mobility and other selected demographic and housing characteristics on monthly housing costs. Using the 1995 American Housing Survey, t-tests and chi-squares tested for significant differences between the 779 movers and 779 stayers. Movers had significantly fewer…

  • A Discussion of Private Housing Market Issues

    Anne L Sweaney, Carol B MeeksARTICLEHousing and Society1992

    The 1990s and beyond is going to be an era of extremely important and complex decisions concerning adequate shelter for a changing population. To meet the challenges of the times, a clear understanding of private housing markets is needed. This paper begins by presenting a discussion of a theoretical framework on which to anchor private housing market research. Seven current issues that affect private markets are then reviewed. The private market…

  • A Research Note on

    Kenneth R Tremblay, Julia O Beamish et al.ARTICLEHousing and Society1987

    The purpose of this study is to describe the procedures and results of research to identify nonmetropolitan communities that contain innovative housing. A questionnaire was mailed to housing-related agencies in eight Southern states in the spring of 1985. The housing expert in each agency was instructed to indicate the extent to which the state’s nonmetropolitan communities had innovative housing as well as the types of innovations in existence. …

  • Perceptions of Energy-Efficient Housing Alternatives Among Southern Households

    Julia O Beamish, Anne L Sweaney et al.ARTICLEHousing and Society1987References: 1

    Several energy-efficient housing alternatives that could substantially reduce residential energy costs have been developed in the United States. Three such alternatives are passive solar, active solar and earth-sheltered housing. However, consumer acceptance and adoption of these housing types is slow. The examination of perceived characteristics and features of these housing types offers insight into their acceptability and provides information …

  • The development of responsibility in young children

    Open AccessCharlotte Wallinga, Charlotte R Wallinga et al.ARTICLEEarly Childhood Research Quarterly1987