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[Angela Sanguinetti (angelasanguinetti]

Hello Cohousing Research Network,

I am involved in some research regarding cohousing communities in California.  I am seeking feedback on our inclusion/exclusion criteria for identifying cohousing communities. 

We excluded communities based on the following: educational centers; focus on a particular religion/spiritual practice; exclusively queer/gay; single individual is leader; self-defined as eco-village, other IC type, or just IC broadly; senior cohousing also excluded because age-exclusivity would be a confounding variable in our particular study. 

First of all, what do you think about these criteria? The resultant list is below. Please let me know if you notice any communities missing or see any you think should be excluded.

All best,

Angela

Angela Sanguinetti, Ph.D.

Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)

Behavioral Scientist, Consumer Energy Interfaces Lab at UC Davis

Director, Cohousing Research Network