Gina Peek
Biographic Data
| ID | 4158083 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gina Peek |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gina |
| FAMILY NAME | Peek |
| SIGNATURE | PEEK G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Oklahoma State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7734-670X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Establishing the importance of housing policy content across academic disciplines
The purpose of this manuscript is to establish and discuss the importance of housing policy coursework in higher education courses in the United States. The framework used in our work is the family and consumer sciences body of knowledge and cultural kaleidoscope. Using literature and limited data analysis, we establish the importance and breadth of the topic in an academic setting. We found that of the top 100 institutions ranked by U.S. News & …
Longitudinal effects of housing adequacy on home modification implementation among households with older adults living in them
Home Modification for Older Adults Aging in Place: Evidence from the American Housing Survey
What is the impact of housing adequacy on recent home modification, controlling for demographics and housing characteristics? This study examined home modifications of households with a member aged 65 or older, focusing on relationships between selected demographic and housing variables and home modification. Binary logistic regression analysis was used on a sample of 6,627 homeowners from the newly released 2019 American Housing Survey (AHS) dat…
The influence of length of residence and home modifications on housing unit satisfaction: Implications for the aging population
Residentialsatisfaction is an increasingly important topic as the number of adults approaching age 65 in the U.S. has grown and many report wanting to stay in their current homes and communities. This study examines the impact of the number of home modifications and length of residence on housing unit satisfaction using the family housing adjustment theory by Morris and Winter (1978)as a guide and makes implications for aging in place. A sample o…
Seclusion and surveillance within the home: The role of privacy in housing design
We focus on seclusion and surveillance within the home and discuss the role of privacy in housing design. We provide a framework for housing educators, designers, and architects who work with users advocating for zones of privacy within the home, including the kitchen, as a type of panoptical space, being the logical site of control of surveillance systems. Our literature review focuses on theories of privacy and how the history of kitchen develo…
Relationship between home environment and healthy living
This study sought to identify issues rural, low-income mothers face within their housing conditions and implications for their health and well-being. In-depth interview data from 79 rural, low-income mothers across 11 states who participated in the multi-state USDA Hatch funded project, Rural Families Speak about Health (RFSH), were analyzed. A conceptual framework that incorporated both Morris and Winter’s theory of family housing adjustment and…
Older homes, associations, and owner satisfaction
This paper is an examination of the relationship between older homes, homeowner associations, and owner satisfaction. An understanding of this relationship is important to housing researchers as the United States features homes that are aged 50 years and older and an increasing number of homeowners’ associations (HOA). The Morris and Winter Theory of Family Housing Adjustment was used to help understand some of the normative differences between t…
Miasma: A contextual view of air quality with implications for the home environment
Consumers constantly are negotiating the air in homes. From temperature and comfort to humidity and cleanliness, the air in homes is constantly controlled. Air, air quality, and impacts on health and well-being have been relevant since ancient times. The term miasma refers to a heavy cloud of something unpleasant or unhealthy, and has been used historically to refer to an atmospheric state that caused disease. This paper is a brief overview of mi…
The Opening Wedge: Mary E. Creswell, Home Economics, and the University of Georgia
A protracted struggle for women to gain admission to the University of Georgia took place in the context of major shifts in social, economic, and political conditions within the state from the 1890s to the early 1900s. This article reports the early development of home economics in Georgia and Mary E. Creswell's pivotal role. As a beneficiary of change as well as an agent of change, Creswell provided leadership for programs aimed at increasing wo…
A contextual view of surveillance with implications for the home environment
This paper is a brief overview of dominant authors and theories regarding surveillance relevant to housing education. A greater understanding of the intellectual foundations of surveillance will enable families to negotiate a position on privacy and observation. Technologies are now acceptable and sophisticated in their ability to watch our homes. This paper raises the question as to whether the technology has advanced faster than the prudent que…
Locked up in lockdown: Historic prisons and asylums as alternative housing with adaptive re-use challenges
This study examined two existing buildings as examples of progressive nineteenth century institutional design. The West Virginia Penitentiary at Moundsville is a strong example of the Auburn model of prison design. The Weston State Hospital, also in West Virginia and known originally as the Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, belongs to the Kirkbride model of asylum design. Both building types constitute a significant yet often ignored place in shelt…
Housing and Health Relationship: Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS)
Our homes and the nearby environment can have enormous impacts on health. Some factors have immediate and measurable impacts. Others, such as multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), are more difficult to define and measure. MCS is controversial. As housing professionals, we are not qualified to diagnose MCS, nonetheless, a basic understanding of MCS is important to address healthy homes issues in our classrooms, research, and practice. The purpose o…
Seeking Food Security: Environmental Factors Influencing Home Food Preservation and Wellness, Part II: 1960-2010
Important events in the natural environment and society along with dramatic changes in family structures and available resources have occurred from 1910 to 2010, impacting household food security and wellness. This article, Seeking Food Security Part II, reports associations among historical environmental events, societal trends, and activities undertaken by families, communities, and governmental agencies striving to gain food security and welln…
Seeking Food Security: Environmental Factors Influencing Home Food Preservation and Wellness, Part I: 1910–1959
Concerns about food scarcity, quality, and safety and the ability to maintain family wellness have arisen episodically throughout the last century. Major developments that triggered these concerns occurred in the natural environment, the economy, and technology along with changes in family roles and resources. In this two‐part study, relationships among environmental crises and trends and strategies undertaken by households and federal agencies s…
Seeking Food Security: Environmental Factors Influencing Home Food Preservation and Wellness, Part I: 1910–1959
Concerns about food scarcity, quality, and safety and the ability to maintain family wellness have arisen episodically throughout the last century. Major developments that triggered these concerns occurred in the natural environment, the economy, and technology along with changes in family roles and resources. In this two‐part study, relationships among environmental crises and trends and strategies undertaken by households and federal agencies s…
Relationship between home environment and healthy living
This study sought to identify issues rural, low-income mothers face within their housing conditions and implications for their health and well-being. In-depth interview data from 79 rural, low-income mothers across 11 states who participated in the multi-state USDA Hatch funded project, Rural Families Speak about Health (RFSH), were analyzed. A conceptual framework that incorporated both Morris and Winter’s theory of family housing adjustment and…
Locked up in lockdown: Historic prisons and asylums as alternative housing with adaptive re-use challenges
This study examined two existing buildings as examples of progressive nineteenth century institutional design. The West Virginia Penitentiary at Moundsville is a strong example of the Auburn model of prison design. The Weston State Hospital, also in West Virginia and known originally as the Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, belongs to the Kirkbride model of asylum design. Both building types constitute a significant yet often ignored place in shelt…
Seeking Food Security: Environmental Factors Influencing Home Food Preservation and Wellness, Part II: 1960-2010
Important events in the natural environment and society along with dramatic changes in family structures and available resources have occurred from 1910 to 2010, impacting household food security and wellness. This article, Seeking Food Security Part II, reports associations among historical environmental events, societal trends, and activities undertaken by families, communities, and governmental agencies striving to gain food security and welln…
Establishing the importance of housing policy content across academic disciplines
The purpose of this manuscript is to establish and discuss the importance of housing policy coursework in higher education courses in the United States. The framework used in our work is the family and consumer sciences body of knowledge and cultural kaleidoscope. Using literature and limited data analysis, we establish the importance and breadth of the topic in an academic setting. We found that of the top 100 institutions ranked by U.S. News & …
Home Modification for Older Adults Aging in Place: Evidence from the American Housing Survey
What is the impact of housing adequacy on recent home modification, controlling for demographics and housing characteristics? This study examined home modifications of households with a member aged 65 or older, focusing on relationships between selected demographic and housing variables and home modification. Binary logistic regression analysis was used on a sample of 6,627 homeowners from the newly released 2019 American Housing Survey (AHS) dat…
The influence of length of residence and home modifications on housing unit satisfaction: Implications for the aging population
Residentialsatisfaction is an increasingly important topic as the number of adults approaching age 65 in the U.S. has grown and many report wanting to stay in their current homes and communities. This study examines the impact of the number of home modifications and length of residence on housing unit satisfaction using the family housing adjustment theory by Morris and Winter (1978)as a guide and makes implications for aging in place. A sample o…
The Opening Wedge: Mary E. Creswell, Home Economics, and the University of Georgia
A protracted struggle for women to gain admission to the University of Georgia took place in the context of major shifts in social, economic, and political conditions within the state from the 1890s to the early 1900s. This article reports the early development of home economics in Georgia and Mary E. Creswell's pivotal role. As a beneficiary of change as well as an agent of change, Creswell provided leadership for programs aimed at increasing wo…
Seeking Food Security: Environmental Factors Influencing Home Food Preservation and Wellness, Part I: 1910–1959
Concerns about food scarcity, quality, and safety and the ability to maintain family wellness have arisen episodically throughout the last century. Major developments that triggered these concerns occurred in the natural environment, the economy, and technology along with changes in family roles and resources. In this two‐part study, relationships among environmental crises and trends and strategies undertaken by households and federal agencies s…
Seeking Food Security: Environmental Factors Influencing Home Food Preservation and Wellness, Part II: 1960-2010
Important events in the natural environment and society along with dramatic changes in family structures and available resources have occurred from 1910 to 2010, impacting household food security and wellness. This article, Seeking Food Security Part II, reports associations among historical environmental events, societal trends, and activities undertaken by families, communities, and governmental agencies striving to gain food security and welln…
Housing and Health Relationship: Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS)
Our homes and the nearby environment can have enormous impacts on health. Some factors have immediate and measurable impacts. Others, such as multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), are more difficult to define and measure. MCS is controversial. As housing professionals, we are not qualified to diagnose MCS, nonetheless, a basic understanding of MCS is important to address healthy homes issues in our classrooms, research, and practice. The purpose o…
Locked up in lockdown: Historic prisons and asylums as alternative housing with adaptive re-use challenges
This study examined two existing buildings as examples of progressive nineteenth century institutional design. The West Virginia Penitentiary at Moundsville is a strong example of the Auburn model of prison design. The Weston State Hospital, also in West Virginia and known originally as the Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, belongs to the Kirkbride model of asylum design. Both building types constitute a significant yet often ignored place in shelt…
A contextual view of surveillance with implications for the home environment
This paper is a brief overview of dominant authors and theories regarding surveillance relevant to housing education. A greater understanding of the intellectual foundations of surveillance will enable families to negotiate a position on privacy and observation. Technologies are now acceptable and sophisticated in their ability to watch our homes. This paper raises the question as to whether the technology has advanced faster than the prudent que…
The Opening Wedge: Mary E. Creswell, Home Economics, and the University of Georgia
A protracted struggle for women to gain admission to the University of Georgia took place in the context of major shifts in social, economic, and political conditions within the state from the 1890s to the early 1900s. This article reports the early development of home economics in Georgia and Mary E. Creswell's pivotal role. As a beneficiary of change as well as an agent of change, Creswell provided leadership for programs aimed at increasing wo…
Older homes, associations, and owner satisfaction
This paper is an examination of the relationship between older homes, homeowner associations, and owner satisfaction. An understanding of this relationship is important to housing researchers as the United States features homes that are aged 50 years and older and an increasing number of homeowners’ associations (HOA). The Morris and Winter Theory of Family Housing Adjustment was used to help understand some of the normative differences between t…
Miasma: A contextual view of air quality with implications for the home environment
Consumers constantly are negotiating the air in homes. From temperature and comfort to humidity and cleanliness, the air in homes is constantly controlled. Air, air quality, and impacts on health and well-being have been relevant since ancient times. The term miasma refers to a heavy cloud of something unpleasant or unhealthy, and has been used historically to refer to an atmospheric state that caused disease. This paper is a brief overview of mi…
The influence of length of residence and home modifications on housing unit satisfaction: Implications for the aging population
Residentialsatisfaction is an increasingly important topic as the number of adults approaching age 65 in the U.S. has grown and many report wanting to stay in their current homes and communities. This study examines the impact of the number of home modifications and length of residence on housing unit satisfaction using the family housing adjustment theory by Morris and Winter (1978)as a guide and makes implications for aging in place. A sample o…
Seclusion and surveillance within the home: The role of privacy in housing design
We focus on seclusion and surveillance within the home and discuss the role of privacy in housing design. We provide a framework for housing educators, designers, and architects who work with users advocating for zones of privacy within the home, including the kitchen, as a type of panoptical space, being the logical site of control of surveillance systems. Our literature review focuses on theories of privacy and how the history of kitchen develo…
Relationship between home environment and healthy living
This study sought to identify issues rural, low-income mothers face within their housing conditions and implications for their health and well-being. In-depth interview data from 79 rural, low-income mothers across 11 states who participated in the multi-state USDA Hatch funded project, Rural Families Speak about Health (RFSH), were analyzed. A conceptual framework that incorporated both Morris and Winter’s theory of family housing adjustment and…
Home Modification for Older Adults Aging in Place: Evidence from the American Housing Survey
What is the impact of housing adequacy on recent home modification, controlling for demographics and housing characteristics? This study examined home modifications of households with a member aged 65 or older, focusing on relationships between selected demographic and housing variables and home modification. Binary logistic regression analysis was used on a sample of 6,627 homeowners from the newly released 2019 American Housing Survey (AHS) dat…
Establishing the importance of housing policy content across academic disciplines
The purpose of this manuscript is to establish and discuss the importance of housing policy coursework in higher education courses in the United States. The framework used in our work is the family and consumer sciences body of knowledge and cultural kaleidoscope. Using literature and limited data analysis, we establish the importance and breadth of the topic in an academic setting. We found that of the top 100 institutions ranked by U.S. News & …
Longitudinal effects of housing adequacy on home modification implementation among households with older adults living in them
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