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Originally Posted by SFLRN  Which countries (other than the U.S.) show this trend? |
Have a look at all Western countries. You'll find that, in general, countries with lower social welfare provision have higher home ownership rates. The only issue is the direction of causation. For example, you could argue that there is a lower incentive to invest in the welfare state when there is high home ownership (and therefore self-insurance)
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Mental illness is a very broad term. It may simply be that those who own homes are more likely to report mental illnesses (as they can afford the treatment, or to view it as an socially acceptable).
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Its British evidence and therefore falls under the NHS umbrella. Why would a home owner view mental illness as socially acceptable?
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The pecuniary benefits are plentiful (privacy, stronger sense of community, usually less noise so as to provide more restful sleep, and much more).
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Actually you can go the other way and suggest lower benefits. For example, with the poor being a high proportion of home owners, it is increasingly difficult to maintain housing quality. There aint much fun in damp and rot.