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- Title
Role of Landlords in Creating Healthy Homes: Section 8 Landlord Perspectives on Healthy Housing Practices.
- Authors
Polletta, Valerie L.; Reid, Margaret; Barros, Eugene; Duarte, Catherine; Donaher, Kevin; Wensley, Howard; Wolff, Lisa
- Abstract
<bold>Purpose: </bold>This article presents qualitative research findings of Section 8 landlord perceptions regarding healthy housing practices to inform landlord-focused initiatives. Approach or Design: Five focus groups were conducted with landlords.<bold>Setting: </bold>Boston, Massachusetts.<bold>Participants: </bold>Section 8 landlords participated in focus groups (n = 39).<bold>Method: </bold>Focus group transcripts were coded for key themes using a grounded theory approach.<bold>Results: </bold>Landlords' primary challenges to creating a healthy housing environment included tenant behavior, financial burden, and policy enforcement; tenant safety and cost savings were seen as primary benefits.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>Landlords play a critical role in implementing healthy housing practices. Several opportunities exist to reduce barriers and capitalize on perceived benefits of implementing these practices, including increasing access to educational and financial resources.
- Subjects
MASSACHUSETTS; HOUSING &; health; HEALTH promotion; LANDLORDS; LANDLORD-tenant relations; HEALTH education; FOCUS groups; HOUSING; HEALTH policy; QUALITATIVE research; OCCUPATIONAL roles
- Publication
American Journal of Health Promotion, 2017, Vol 31, Issue 6, p511
- ISSN
0890-1171
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1177/0890117116671081