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ABSTRACT
Many indicators of renter household insecurity remain widespread or have shown signs of worsening in the past decade, including unaffordability, poor unit conditions, overcrowding, and evictions. Most research to date has examined each of these conditions as a standalone problem, without examining the extent and severity of simultaneously occurring housing problems. This study closes that gap by examining the suitability of measuring housing insecurity as an index of multiple variables within four identified dimensions: unaffordability, poor conditions, overcrowding, and forced moves. Results show that dimensions of housing insecurity are highly correlated and suitable for measurement as an index. The proposed index shows that housing insecurity is widespread among U.S. renters, but varies greatly in severity and type.
Acknowledgments
The author wishes to thank her dissertation committee, Tatjana Meschede (chair), Grant Ritter, Jennifer Molinsky, Lindsay Rosenfeld, and Dolores Acevedo-Garcia, for their valuable and continuous feedback on this research.
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Giselle Routhier
Giselle Routhier is a PhD candidate in social policy at The Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University. She has an MSW from Columbia University and a BA from Providence College. Her dissertation work is focused on conceptualizing, measuring, and examining determinants of housing insecurity. She also works as the Policy Director at the Coalition for the Homeless in New York City, advocating for effective policy solutions to homelessness.