Poor Health: Adding insult to injury for HOPE VI Families

Manjarrez, Carlos A.; Popkin, Susan J.; Guernsey, Elizabeth

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“…Furthermore, the HOPE VI study found excess deaths among relocated residents. 1 Other studies have demonstrated that these relocations disrupt established social networks and supports, needed public transportation, access to services, and employment opportunities. 23,31 There is no real evidence that these relocations have improved the health of these residents.…”

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“…Yet, the majority of research on relocations, even relocations into low-poverty neighborhoods, has shown little evidence that health improves 4-5 years after relocation. 1,16,[20][21][22][23][24][25][26] However, it should be noted that one Moving to Opportunity Study (MTO) in New York found declines in distress, 27 and another found declines in obesity 20 for adults moving into low-poverty neighborhoods. Nevertheless, because relocating residents into lowpoverty neighborhoods is expensive and is not a requirement of HOPE VI policy, it is unlikely that the improvements found in MTO will be replicated.…”

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Is Public Housing the Cause of Poor Health or a Safety Net for the Unhealthy Poor?

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Research has shown that public housing residents have the worst health of any population in the USA. However, it is unclear what the cause of that poor health is among this population. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the association between public housing and health conditions: specifically, we ask if residents entered public housing already ill or if public housing may cause the poor health of its residents. The data used for this study come from the GSU Urban Health Initiative, which is a prospective, mixed-methods study of seven public housing communities earmarked for demolition and relocation (N=385). We used the pre-relocation, baseline survey. We found that, while health was not the main reason residents gave for entering public housing, the majority of public housing residents entered public housing already ill. Substandard housing conditions, long tenure in public housing, and having had a worse living situation prior to public housing were not associated with an increased risk of a health condition diagnosed after entry into public housing. Our findings suggest that public housing may have provided a safety net for the very unhealthy poor.

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Is Public Housing the Cause of Poor Health or a Safety Net for the Unhealthy Poor?

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“…Studies highlight the link between physical surroundings and resident health, comparing HOPE VI relocatees before and after relocation (Manjarrez et al 2007). Health survey respondents reported much worse health than the general population, which did not improve after relocation.…”

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“…HOPE VI public-housing redevelopment projects sought to not only rehabilitate buildings and property but to also create new communities of households of varying income levels. This included deconcentrating poor families in public housing that was being rehabilitated and relocating some of them to middle class communities (Cunningham 2004;Goetz 2010;Manjarrez et al 2007).…”

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Who defines 'whole': an urban political ecology of flood control and community relocation in Houston, Texas

Lynn

2017

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Even if public agencies sponsoring projects like flood alleviation have the best of intentions for relocated households, there may still be residents who do not agree with being forced to move. Federal relocation policy in the US has been, and continues to be, concerned primarily with housing economics and financial compensation. And yet, residents subject to relocation continue to express other concerns. The public agency responsible for relocation from flood-prone Kashmere Gardens in Houston, TX has promised to make households 'whole' in terms of finding new housing that is no more expensive (in terms of rent, mortgage payments, and equity) than vacated homes. While these considerations are important, this article illustrates how public agencies need to expand how they define 'whole.' Interviews with 53 households affected directly or indirectly by relocation show that the following factors need consideration when subjecting households to involuntary relocation: (1) suitability of new housing, (2) perceived competence of relocation specialists, (3) the relocation planning process, and (4) potential health issues for relocated households. Key Words: Kashmere Gardens, Houston, Uniform Relocation Act (URA), flood control infrastructure, urban political ecology RésuméMême si les organismes publics qui parrainent des projets comme l'atténuation des inondations ont les meilleures intentions pour les ménages déménageurs, il peut y avoir des résidents qui ne sont pas d'accord pour être forcés de déménager. La politique nationale de relocalisation aux États-Unis a toujours été, et continue d'être, principalement concernée par l'économie du logement et la compensation financière. Et pourtant, les résidents soumis à des déménagements continuent d'exprimer d'autres préoccupations. L'agence publique responsable de la réinstallation des Kashmere Gardens à Houston, TX, a promis de rendre les ménages «entiers» pour trouver de nouveaux logements qui ne coûtent pas plus cher que les maisons libérées (en termes de loyer, de paiements hypothécaires et d'équité) . Bien que ces considérations soient importantes, cet article illustre comment les organismes publics doivent élargir leur façon de définir «entier». Les entretiens avec 53 ménages touchés directement ou indirectement par relogement montrent que les facteurs suivants doivent être pris en considération lorsqu'ils soumettent les ménages à une réinstallation involontaire: (1) l'adéquation des nouveaux logements, (2) la compétence perçue des spécialistes de la réinstallation, (3) le processus de planification de la réinstallation, et (4) problèmes de santé potentiels pour les ménages déménagés. Mots clés: Kashmere Gardens, Houston, Uniform Relocation Act (URA), infrastructure de lutte contre les inondations, écologie politique urbaine ResumenAún con las mejores intenciones por parte de las agencias públicas que respaldan proyectos que requieren reubicación doméstica, hay residentes que podrían no estar de acuerdo con la reubicación. Las políticas federales de reubicaci...

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“…On the other hand, regardless of whether they ended up in public housing or voucher-assisted rental housing, respondents were in strikingly poor health and their rates of depression, chronic illness and death exceeded comparison rates for black women nationally (Manjarrez, Popkin, & Guernsey, 2007). While 29 percent of working age panel study respondents who had been interviewed in 2001, 2003 and 2005 reported being employed at all three waves, nearly as many (24 percent) had not been employed at any wave, and intermittent employment was common among the rest.…”

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Context matters : a multilevel analysis of patterns of mobility to non-poor neighborhoods for poor renter households.

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Deck, Stacy M., "Context matters : a multilevel analysis of patterns of mobility to non-poor neighborhoods for poor renter households." (2010) It gives me comfort to know that as I walk in your footsteps a part of you lives on in me..iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS There are so many people to thank. First, I am indebted to my dissertation committee. Each member of my committee is an individual with whom I enjoy spending time, and we all worked so well together. It was a real pleasure to be mentored by this group from whom I learned so much.My chair, Dr. Annatjie Faul, is a social worker and researcher extraordinaire. She possesses a rare combination of true compassion, professional dedication and drive, intellectual curiosity and amazing intelligence, and she's also a lot of fun to be around. I admire Annatjie and aspire to these qualities. I entrusted this final leg of my doctoral journey to her care, knowing that she would guide me to the finish line. Along the way, Ilost several people who are dear to me and she saw me through those times with such kindness. I appreciate the fact that she is as committed to my dissertation topic as I am. This is my tenth year of working for Dr. Rod Barber, and he has been my mentor for longer than that. I cannot adequately express my gratitude for his always believing in me, urging me to higher levels of learning and accomplishment, and giving me abundant freedom and flexibility in my work. Rod is such an outstanding role model: his ability to guide work teams to high levels of performance is exceptional as is his skill in applied research that makes a tangible difference in our community. Quite literally, he knows what it means to live outside the ivory tower.Dr. Kevin Borders has been a colleague for many years. It was our loss and and Bob-worked hard to provide opportunities for their children and grandchildren, and they supported each of my parents in being the first in their families to go to college. My vii parents-Joe and Betsy-were my first teachers, and they nurtured, challenged and encouraged me to be the best I could be. They modeled life-long learning, persistence, compassion and community service, and they provided unconditional love. I really think they believed that their children could do anything; they certainly made us believe that.Later in life, I gained a stepmom, Jo. She was a great support to my dad, and continues to be a loving presence in my life.She reminds me what my dad would be saying to me now if he could, and for that I am grateful. I am blessed with three siblings-Joe, Andy and Jennifer-who have grown up to be great friends. They and their spouses mean the world to me.To my children, Becca, Jessica, Austin and Justin, I just want to say -I love you to the moon and back.‖ None of them can remember a time that I wasn't in school. I certainly appreciate their patience as they had to share me with -the book‖ I was writing.My smart, loving, thoughtful daughters have been with me for the whole journey, and I was so lucky to gain the two sons I always wanted durin...

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Poor Health: Adding insult to injury for HOPE VI Families

Cited by 45 publications

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Is Public Housing the Cause of Poor Health or a Safety Net for the Unhealthy Poor?

Is Public Housing the Cause of Poor Health or a Safety Net for the Unhealthy Poor?

Who defines 'whole': an urban political ecology of flood control and community relocation in Houston, Texas

Context matters : a multilevel analysis of patterns of mobility to non-poor neighborhoods for poor renter households.

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