Social capital and crime in New York City's low‐income housing

Saegert, Susan; Winkel, Gary; Swartz, Charles

doi:10.1080/10511482.2002.9521439

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“…In the case of education, for example, which is the biggest item in the budget for English and Welsh local authorities, the best pupil performances in GCSE are found in areas with high levels of political participation and associational activity (Pattie et al, 2004: 189-223). Other case studies of real estate development and urban management schemes in the United States have shown that social capital significantly improves the quality of policy delivery (Saegert and Winkel, 1998;Glaeser and Sacerdote, 2000).…”

Section: The Effects Of Social Capitalmentioning

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Social Capital

Whiteley¹

2015

International Encyclopedia of the Social &Amp; Behavioral Sciences

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The French sociologist Pierre Bordieu defines social capital as "the sum of resources, actual or virtual, that accrue to an individual or group by virtue of possessing a durable network of more or less institutional relationships of mutual acquaintance and recognition." There are different definitions of social capital, but his definition captures the key idea that it is a resource which individuals can utilize to further their goals, but which resides at the level of the community. It is created and fostered by relationships between individuals of a voluntary and nonfinancial nature. This article reviews varying definitions of social capital before going on to examine its origins, which can be traced back to both microlevel or individual, and macrolevel or community-based social processes. Finally, the article examines the effects of social capital on society and policy-making, reviewing the evidence that it has benign effects in relation to economic prosperity, educational attainment, health and welfare, crime reduction, and subjective well-being in communities where it is abundant.

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Section: The Effects Of Social Capitalmentioning

confidence: 99%

Social Capital

Whiteley¹

2015

International Encyclopedia of the Social &Amp; Behavioral Sciences

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“…Levinger (2001) found that shared equity owners felt a greater sense of security. In addition, Saegert & Winkel (1998) found that LECs had high social capital and Saegert et al (2002) found that LECs in New York had lower crime rates than comparable rental buildings. Rohe (1995) offers a cautionary example about the use of the LEC model, examining the conversion of public housing to LECs.…”

Section: Literature Review and Background On Shared Equity Homeownersmentioning

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Sharing Equity with Future Generations: An Evaluation of Long-Term Affordable Homeownership Programs in the USA

Temkin¹,

Theodos²,

Price³

2013

Housing Studies

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Shared equity initiatives provide homeownership opportunities to low-and moderateincome families who buy homes at below-market prices. The appreciation that can be earned by resellers is limited to preserve the homes' affordability at resale. This article analyses affordability, personal wealth, security of tenure, and mobility outcomes for seven shared equity programs across the USA. Homebuyers earned returns that were competitive with what they would have received if they had invested in stocks or bonds. In addition, homes remained affordable to lower income buyers over time as the homes were resold. Homeownership under these programs was sustainable: there were very low delinquency and foreclosure rates and many families who sold their homes were able to use their sales' proceeds to purchase market-rate homes. Owners also showed little evidence of being locked in place, and moved to new homes at rates near the national average.

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“…Saegert & Winkel's (1997) study conducted interviews with around 6,000 households in different types of low-income housing, including private rental, tenant co-operative ownership and housing authority housing in New York City. They found that cooperative housing tenants provided encouragement and practical assistance to each other in supporting education and employment opportunities.…”

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Social Networks in Public and Community Housing: The Impact on Employment Outcomes

Ziersch

Arthurson

2005

Urban Policy and Research

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Abstract:This article seeks to examine some of the ways in which social networks may contribute to employment outcomes for community and public housing tenants. There is a body of literature that explores the relationship between social networks and employment outcomes, and a separate literature on the relationship between housing and social networks (which is largely concerned with homeowners). However, there has been little research that links all three aspects, especially in relation to social housing. This provides a starting point for this research, which involved interviews with housing organisation staff and focus groups with tenants in two case study areas in metropolitan Adelaide, South Australia. This article reports on the findings through examining the way in which housing tenure may affect social network formation, and considering the ways that these networks can impact on job attainment. It is concluded that, overall, those in community housing appeared to fare better, in terms of employment-conducive networks, than those in public housing. This finding is related not just to the management of the housing, but also to the broader issues of stigma, area-level deprivation and intergenerational unemployment.

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Social capital and crime in New York City's low‐income housing

Cited by 60 publications

References 30 publications

Social Capital

Social Capital

Sharing Equity with Future Generations: An Evaluation of Long-Term Affordable Homeownership Programs in the USA

Social Networks in Public and Community Housing: The Impact on Employment Outcomes

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