Further psychological interperation contends that homes serve the purpose of satisfying identity-based desires and expression and that it functions as a “symbol of the self”, sure to the events of one’s life. Emmanuel Levinas wrote of home as the place, upon seclusion from the greater world, a sense of self can be regained. Surveys utilized in social science analysis frequently embrace questions on housing tenure, because it is a useful proxy for revenue or wealth, and individuals are less reluctant to offer information about it.

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