Deconcentrating Poverty With Housing Programs

Job Accessibility of the Poor in Los Angeles

“…Strategies that focus on attracting jobs to the inner city or providing affordable housing in suburban areas have had limited impacts on the economic prospects of the participants (Boarnet & Bogart, 1996;Clark, 2008;Fan, 2012;Goetz, 2002Goetz, , 2010Goetz & Chapple, 2010;McClure 2008;Peters & Fisher, 2002;Popkin, Levy, & Buron, 2009;Talen & Koschinsky, 2014). Again, this is probably because the inner city already offers better job accessibility to the poor, and moving the poor to the suburbs very likely reduces their accessibility.…”

Rooms for Improvement: A Qualitative Metasynthesis of the Housing Choice Voucher Program

“…initially, policy makers framed vouchers as a means to enable "very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market" (HUD, 2014). in recent years, an additional goal undergirding the program is to deconcentrate the poor by making it possible for voucher recipients to leave public housing projects and move to lower poverty neighborhoods (McClure, 2008).…”

“…Moreover, black and Hispanic participant families are significantly less likely than whites to move to lower poverty neighborhoods (basolo & nguyen, 2005;Clark, 2008;DeLuca, Garboden, & Rosenblatt, 2013;Galvez, 2010a;McClure, 2008;Varady & Walker, 2000). Research further suggests that supply issues are not driving where voucher recipients locate.…”

“…Research further suggests that supply issues are not driving where voucher recipients locate. Voucher holders are not moving to lower poverty areas, despite the availability of units in these areas (DeLuca et al, 2013;Devine et al, 2003;Galvez, 2010a;McClure, 2008;Turner, 1998).…”

Families’ Satisfaction With Public Housing in Saudi Arabia and Its Effect on the Quality of Their Lives

“…Availability of housing for poor families is a major concern in both developing and developed countries across the world (K'akumu, security (Crowley, 2003), promotion of selfsufficiency (Collard, 2007), opportunity to live in a comfortable place where they can enjoy normal economic growth (McCarty, 2008;McClure, 2008;Ronald & Doling, 2010), and reduction in welfare dependency (Bowie, 2007). The focus of this study was to assess the impact of social service programs on the quality of life among families who reside in supportive housing projects.…”