Table 4.
Critical variables and categories identified in the material, sorted into the five dimensions of Brown and colleagues’ framework.
| Dimension 1 | Category | Critical Variable |
|---|---|---|
| Biophysical (measurements) | Different opinions on the meaning and definition of housing accessibility prevail | Definition of housing accessibility |
| Environmental barriers—who is affected? | ||
| Level of detail of housing accessibility | ||
| Systematic inventories are warranted but must be comprehensive | Systematic inventories of environmental barriers | |
| Degrees of housing accessibility—how to classify and label? | ||
| Embrace variations in human functioning | ||
| Evidence and convincing arguments for housing accessibility are important but lacking | Objective and comparable information on housing accessibility | |
| Evidence on the benefit to public health and societal economy | ||
| Socioeconomic (stories) |
The ageing-in-place policy is significant for decision-making | Coherent policy |
| Agreed objectives | ||
| Organization and distribution of resources suffer from “silo-thinking” | Transparent cross-sectorial and multilevel communication | |
| Efficient distribution of resources and responsibilities | ||
| Systems thinking | ||
| Varying practices and competing priorities among the actors | Demand from the market on housing accessibility | |
| Efficient financial policy | ||
| Awareness, knowledge and competence | ||
| Absence of clear housing accessibility guidelines and goals | Organizational culture | |
| Cross-boundary collaboration | ||
| Reasonable distribution of responsibilities among the various actors | ||
| Ethical (principles) | Balance between individual freedom of choice and societal solidarity | Fair and reasonable use of resources |
| Acknowledge individual’s right to chose | ||
| Ambiguous social responsibilities of housing companies | Maintain the welfare state | |
| The needs and interests of other groups | ||
| Balance between housing accessibility and affordability | Allow for different alternatives | |
| Artistic/Aesthetic (patterns) | Actions with the intention to provide accessible housing might jeopardize attractiveness | The proportions and compositions of rooms |
| Affective experiences of housing accessibility—messages sent and received | ||
| Suit the specific context | ||
| Attractive locations and attributes | ||
| Sympathetic/Empathetic (feelings) | Lack of empathy leads to lack of understanding of others’ situations and perspectives | Proactive thinking to predict behavior |
| Thoughtful communication |
1 Brown, Lambert & Harris’s five dimensions [19] (p. 34–37).