Social validation of outcomes achieved by the Louisiana Home of My Own (LA-HMO) initiative

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Philip G. Wilson, | Jane M. Everson,

Affiliations: The Human Development Center (HDC), Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC), New Orleans, LA 70119, USA

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Abstract: The Louisiana Home of My Own (LA-HMO) initiative conducted four social validation strategies: (1) satisfaction of homeowners and their team members with the houses purchased by the homeowners; (2) desirability of the purchased homes from the perspectives of other potential homeowners; (3) preliminary analyses of homeowners' monthly housing expenses and support costs to determine emerging costs and potential benefits; and (4) community acceptance of homeowners. The results indicate that consumers are satisfied with the houses purchased by homeowners; financial benefits are beginning to accrue and are projected to increase over time; other potential homeowners rate the houses purchased by initiative homeowners as desirable; and neighbors are accepting and supportive of homeowners.

Keywords: homeownership, disabilities, social validation, benefits and costs, neighbors' attitudes

Journal: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 15, no. 2-3, pp. 131-145, 2000