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Theories Of Urban Poverty And Implications For Public Housing Policy, Alexandra M. Curley
Theories Of Urban Poverty And Implications For Public Housing Policy, Alexandra M. Curley
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
Urban poverty has been the subject of sociological and political debate for more than a century. In this article I examine theories of urban poverty and their place in American housing policy. I first discuss theories that have arisen out of the sociological and policy discourse on urban poverty and the research that supports and challenges these theories. I then review current public housing initiatives and discuss the impact of these theories on current housing policy.
Resident Perception Of Housing, Neighborhood, And Economic Conditions After Relocation From Public Housing Undergoing Hope Vi Redevelopment, Fred Brooks, Carol Zugazaga, James L. Wolk, Mary Anne Adams
Resident Perception Of Housing, Neighborhood, And Economic Conditions After Relocation From Public Housing Undergoing Hope Vi Redevelopment, Fred Brooks, Carol Zugazaga, James L. Wolk, Mary Anne Adams
SW Publications
Objective: This study evaluates participant perception of neighborhood, economic, and housing well-being of residents four and five years after forced relocation from a public housing complex in Atlanta, Georgia. Method: The study utilized a mixed-method posttest-only design with two data points. Focus groups with 93 participants combined qualitative, open-ended questions with quantitative measures. Results: Four years after relocation, residents living in homes/apartments found with Section 8 housing vouchers were faring better than residents who moved to other public housing projects. A majority of voucher users believed their house, neighborhood, and overall global living situation had improved since relocation. In the …