A path towards homeownership: Educating the minority
Author(s):
Thao, Toulu Pa-ge
Format:
Thesis
Degree granted:
Ed.D.
Publisher:
Ann Arbor : California State University, Fresno and University of California, Davis, 2003.
Pages:
127
Language:
English
Abstract:
Homeownership is more than just a shelter for a family and a place to raise children. It is a stepping-stone to a family financial asset, security, stability, and prosperity. However, for many families, owning a home is still out of reach especially among new immigrant groups such as the Hmong. Using a combination of quantitative and qualitative research methodology and working with a group of housing education leaders and a group of Hmong residents of Fresno County, this study identified contributing factors and barriers to homeownership in the Hmong community, and examined how homebuyer education can help remove some of the obstacles identified and help expand homeownership rate in this new immigrant community.