FHCE 3300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Social Environment
13 Mar 2017
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Housing norms are culturally defined standards for behavior. A society establishes what it considers desirable behavior related to housing. Six housing norms in the u. s: tenure, space, structure type, quality, neighborhood, expenditures. The tenure norm in the u. s. is homeownership. The amount and type of space desired and needed by a household. Space norms are an important part of housing selection. Apha - 1950: apha committee on health and housing, published space standards for families with 1-6 members, sleeping/dressing, food prep, recreation, etc, prepared as model housing code. Apha 1971 minimum habitable space: recommended housing maintenance and occupancy ordinance, prepared as model housing code, housing code = space norms that can be legally enforced. Hud square feet by rooms: designed to meet needs of moderate and middle-income families, minimum size for each room in the house/total s. f, used for fha for 30 years.
