Understanding Young People’s Navigation of Housing Barriers Through a White Supremacy Lens

Boyett, Madi; Santarella, Marisa; Milligan, Tara; DeChants, Jonah P.; Williams, Omotola; Bender, Kimberly; Shelton, Jama; Chassman, Stephanie

doi:10.1007/s10560-021-00804-6

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“…The key assumptions behind power hoarding are that power is limited and should be protected and sharing power threatens the status quo (Brown, 2018). Power hoarding takes shape when partners and affected groups suggest changes and leaders assume those groups have ill intent and then characterize them as uninformed, inexperienced, or harmful to the organization (Boyett et al, 2021;Zeldin et al, 2005). Power hoarding also involves withholding information from partners and affected groups, such as how leaders make decisions or who benefits from these decisions (Ramey, 2013;Whitehurst-Gibson and Kendrick, 2021).…”

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“…These instances of paternalism are examples of white supremacy culture because the central focus is on maintaining power for organizational elites (primarily white, cisgender and masculine) (Delgado and Stefancic, 2012;Du Bois, 2014;Hanna et al, 2021;hooks, 2013) and maintaining the subordination of the youth council and youth facilitator (who are primarily persons of color, queer and trans) (Boyett et al, 2021;Pope, 2015).…”

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Revealing white supremacy culture in an organization that supports queer and trans youth

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PurposeThis study aims to illustrate how white supremacy culture can be produced within nonprofit organizations with a mandate to serve marginalized communities and provide practical suggestions for preventing oppression.Design/methodology/approachThe site of inquiry was a nonprofit organization in south central Texas that provides social support to queer and trans youth. Through critical ethnography, the researchers evaluated the organization's processes and structure (including hierarchy, decision-making, fundraising and interactions between leaders, partners and affected groups) to explore how the organization perpetuated attributes of white supremacy culture.FindingsData reveal that the organization alienates the youth, volunteers and employees through defensiveness, fear of open conflict, paternalism, perfectionism and power-hoarding.Originality/valueA dearth of research focuses on how white supremacy culture manifests in organizations serving marginalized communities. This paper addresses this gap by focusing on a nonprofit organization in central Texas that supports queer and trans youth. The authors offer recommendations for addressing white supremacy culture in organizations and suggest future research opportunities.

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The Problematisation of Young People Within Existing Housing-Related Policy in Queensland

Keen,

Newcomb

2024

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More young people are experiencing homelessness and housing stress in Australia than ever before, with policy responses failing to address a current housing and cost-of-living crisis. Of particular concern when considering increasing rates of youth homelessness and housing stress is the absence of research examining existing policy. This research was undertaken in the Australian state of Queensland and contributes to addressing this gap in knowledge by utilising Carol Bacchi’s (2009) ‘What’s the Problem Represented to be?’ approach to policy analysis to examine three state policies, namely Towards Ending Homelessness for Young Queenslanders 2022–2027, the Queensland Housing Strategy 2017–2027, and the Queensland Youth Strategy. A range of discourses were found which position young people as lacking knowledge and skills to obtain housing. Emphasis is also placed on education, training, and employment as solutions to youth housing issues rather than a genuine focus on empowering young people through policy and practice initiatives. The findings of this research mirror existing discourses found in global conversations about youth homelessness and housing stress and contribute to a growing knowledge base around the importance of engaging young people in decision making within public policy and social reform.

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Understanding Young People’s Navigation of Housing Barriers Through a White Supremacy Lens

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Revealing white supremacy culture in an organization that supports queer and trans youth

Revealing white supremacy culture in an organization that supports queer and trans youth

The Problematisation of Young People Within Existing Housing-Related Policy in Queensland

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