Home sweet mobile home? Benefits and challenges of mobile home ownership in rural Pennsylvania

被引：26
作者：
Aman, Destiny D. [1 ]
Yarnal, Brent [1 ]
机构：
[1] Penn State Univ, Dept Geog, University Pk, PA 16802 USA
来源：
APPLIED GEOGRAPHY | 2010年 / 30卷 / 01期
关键词：
Mobile homes; Pennsylvania; Rural housing;
D O I：
10.1016/j.apgeog.2009.09.001
中图分类号：
P9 [自然地理学]; K9 [地理];
学科分类号：
0705 ; 070501 ;
摘要：
Over half the mobile homes in the United States are located in rural America, where they are a popular but understudied alternative to site-built houses. Using tax assessment and mail survey data gathered for mobile homes in several rural Pennsylvania counties, we show that residents are overwhelmingly satisfied with mobile home life, but that they face unique challenges related to their housing choice. Survey data reveal issues of land tenure and financing, social stigma, and hidden costs of mobile home ownership, and demonstrate that mobile homes provide both opportunities and challenges for rural communities. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页数：12
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