Resident Perceptions of Housing, Neighborhood, and Economic Conditions After Relocation From Public Housing Undergoing HOPE VI Redevelopment  

Oleh:

Brooks, Fred ; Adams, Mary Anne ; Wolk, James ; Zugazaga, Carole

Jenis: Article from Journal - e-Journal
Dalam koleksi: Research on Social Work Practice vol. 15 no. 6 (Nov. 2005), page 481-490.
Topik: HOPE VI; public housing; affordable housing; Section 8 Housing; housing vouchers
Fulltext: 481.pdf (83.41KB)

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Objective: This study evaluates participant perception of neighborhood, economic, and housing well-being of residents 4 and 5 years after forced relocation from a public housing complex in Atlanta, Georgia. Method: The study used 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 whomoved 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 year between the first and second wave of focus groups, 40% of voucher users had moved to a new house/apartment. Moving was associated with residents perceiving their situations improving in many categories. Implications: Our findings suggest HOPE VI developments are more likely to accomplish their objectives if the current administration continues full funding of the voucher program rather than implements the cutbacks it is currently proposing.

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