Housing Flashcards
What are the four pathways linking housing to health?
Stability, safety and quality, affordability, neighborhood
T or F - Those who are chronically homeless have a higher morbidity rate
True
What are qualities of substandard housing?
water leaks, poor ventilation, dirty carpets, lead
How much of income is spend on housing?
50% - burden more on renters
More availability of resources = ?
improved health outcomes
High volume roads = increased ?
rates of respiratory disease
Homelessness, frequent moves, and being behind on rent = ?
material hardship, maternal depression, increased lifetime chance of hospitalizations
Eviction =
poor mental health, depression, material hardship
Who is most at risk for housing instability and the consequential health risks?
Low-income families with children, the homeless, those subject to discrimination, LGBTQ, domestic abuse victims
Unsafe structures = ?
injury
What is redlining?
lenders that refuse to lend money or extend credit to borrowers in certain areas of town occupied by people in poverty and/or of color
What does the Fair Housing Act protect people from?
discrimination when they are renting or buying a home, seeking housing assistance, or engaging in other housing-related activities - also prohibits discrimination based on race, color, national origin, etc.
