ABSTRACT
In this chapter we present data on the incidence of housing adjustments made without households relocating and of changes in demographic, health, and financial factors that may affect these adjustments. The primary focus, however, is on the patterns of change over the observation period: is the dominant pattern among households having boarders present to have one in the home throughout the period or is their presence episodic? Do households consistently make several repairs to their units or does this vary sharply from year-to-year? Similar questions are asked about changes in factors affecting adjustments: is the degree of social support provided by children no longer living at home at about the same level year after year? Do people report the same degree of activity and mobility limitations in successive interviews or do their perceptions of their status change? How variable is the amount of informal and paid support services received by households who claim that they need such services? How violently does a family's economic position change from year-to-year?
