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Preserving, Protecting, and Expanding Affordable Housing: A Policy Toolkit for Public Health [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Resurgent interest in urban living is helping to revive neighborhoods in numerous American cities, stabilizing populations and sometimes beginning to reverse previous declines.
Allison Allbee   +2 more
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Optical Fiber‐Based Versatile Wearable Force Myography System: Application to Human–Robot Interaction

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
A compact and flexible wearable force myography sensor based on optical fiber technology detects muscle activity through pressure‐induced light loss. The sensor offers high sensitivity for detecting subtle force and finger motion changes, along with excellent signal stability under dynamic and sweating conditions.
Chongyoung Chung   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identifying Affordable Housing Shortage: A Study for Oklahoma

open access: yesUrban Planning
The study provides an analysis of affordable housing in Oklahoma, US. Like the rest of the country, the state’s housing stock does not meet the affordable housing demand, especially for low-income households.
Francesco Cianfarani   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Beyond shelter: investing in quality affordable housing [PDF]

open access: yes
As the demand for affordable housing grows during these troubled economic times, investment and policy aimed at shoring up supply becomes increasingly important.Housing ; Housing ...
Laura Choi
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A community‐partnered process for construct & measure development: The 3Rs: Reading, Racial equity, & Relationships

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper describes a 3‐year community–partnered research initiative focused on advancing early reading, racial equity, and relationships—collectively known as the 3Rs Initiative. The project brought together researchers and community members committed to ensuring that all adults in the county embody a shared “3Rs mindset” to better support ...
Shannon B. Wanless   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

“And in some cases, we're the best option:” A qualitative study of community‐based doula support for black perinatal mental health

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract We explored community‐based doulas' perspectives on the acceptability of using formal screening tools to address low rates of mental health screening, diagnosis, and treatment for perinatal anxiety and depression among Black women. Using thematic analysis, we analyzed interview data from 30 community‐based doulas who support Black families ...
Tamara Nelson   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Housing Needs of Chicago's Aging LGBT Population [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) seniors face challenges common to all aging adults such as health problems, dwindling finances, ageism, and loneliness.

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Who puts the “support” in supportive housing? The relationship between housing staff support and resident experiences, and the potential moderating role of self‐determination

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract The provision of residential and community‐based services for individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) has become increasingly important following the deinstitutionalization movement. Much of the existing research on supportive housing focuses on housing outcomes rather than exploring how the program helps its residents thrive in the ...
Kenna E. Dickard, Greg Townley
wiley   +1 more source

Examining pathways by which socioeconomic instability in adolescence influence sexual health during emerging adulthood in an agricultural setting in California

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This study investigates the longitudinal impact of socioeconomic instability on teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection (STI) diagnosis among adolescents and young adults (AYA) living in an agricultural region and examines pathways including supportive family and social structures, decision making autonomy in romantic relationships ...
Marie C. D. Stoner   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Affordable Housing Primer [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Phillips, Shane
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