Housing for Sustainable Societies. Children′s Perception and Satisfaction with Their House in Countries around the World

Claudia Bacter, Sorana Săveanu, Raluca Buhaș and Cristiana Marc
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Claudia Bacter: Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Oradea, 410087 Oradea, Romania
Sorana Săveanu: Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Oradea, 410087 Oradea, Romania
Raluca Buhaș: Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Oradea, 410087 Oradea, Romania
Cristiana Marc: Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Oradea, 410087 Oradea, Romania

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 16, 1-19

Abstract: (1) Background: Adequate housing conditions and access to basic house amenities are fundamental human rights and indicators of individual wellbeing. The paper aims to present children’s perception regarding housing conditions and household goods and their impact on children’s overall satisfaction with their house. (2) Methods: We aim to determine the contribution of housing conditions and household goods on children’s satisfaction with their home in 31 countries worldwide. To capture differences in children’s satisfaction with their house based on their housing conditions, we analyzed models conducted on data from 10 lower- and upper-middle-income and 20 high-income countries. We used secondary analysis on data from the third wave of Children’s Worlds: International Survey of Children’s Well-Being (ISCWeb) (87,000 children, aged 10–12, worldwide). (3) Results: The results show that there is a link between the material conditions of the family and children’s satisfaction with the house they live in, and also that having a place to study and access to internet are the main factors related to housing that explain children’s satisfaction. (4) Conclusions: Children mostly appreciate the way housing setting and household goods contribute and ensure their proper development through the creation of a stimulating home learning environment. Results are helpful in setting future standards to increase children’s wellbeing and quality of life, and ensure adequate housing as one of the pillars of sustainable development.

Keywords: children; housing conditions; household goods; satisfaction with the house; sustainable development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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