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The Needs of Women Using Homelessness Services: The Results of Collaborative Research in London

Social Sciences
This paper explores the results of a study conducted in collaboration with the homelessness sector in central London and an academic team. Data were collected on 134 women who used homelessness services in an area of central London during a nine-day ...
Joanne Bretherton, Nicholas Pleace
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How performant are European governments in their housing policies? [PDF]

, 2009
Governments use a variety of instruments to pursue their housing policies. A clear picture on which policies are best suited to attain the objectives of housing policy is still lacking though. This paper addresses this question by empirically approaching
Naert, Frank
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Cigarette smoking and attempts to quits among adults receiving federal housing assistance from 2005 to 2018, NHIS-HUD linked data

BMC Public Health
Introduction While there has been a decline in smoking prevalence and an increase in quit attempts among the general U.S. adult population, this information is unknown for the population who receive housing assistance from the U.S. Department of Housing &
Jacqueline V. Bachand, Veronica E. Garrison, Brenda M. Reyes, Craig Evan Pollack   +3 more
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Assessing the impact of social housing on urban regeneration in South African cities

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities
Urban regeneration in South Africa addresses historical spatial inequalities and the growing demand for affordable housing. This study examines the impact of social housing on urban regeneration, with a particular focus on the role of the Social Housing ...
Noxolo N. Ngema, Ahmed Bokhari, Sijekula L. Mbanga   +2 more
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Book review: Safe as Houses: Private Greed, Political Negligence and Housing Policy After Grenfell

Urban studies, 2019
Safe as Houses: Private Greed, Political Negligence and Housing Policy After Grenfell Stuart Hodkinson, Safe as Houses: Private Greed, Political Negligence and Housing Policy After Grenfell, Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2019; 272 pp.: 978-1 ...
Neil Gray
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Sustainable financing models for long-term viability in social and affordable housing projects in South Africa

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities
The lack of sustainable financing options remains a critical constraint on the development of social and affordable housing, particularly in rapidly urbanising contexts such as South Africa. High and volatile borrowing costs, short debt tenors and rising
N. N. Ngema, N. N. Ngema, V. Chauke
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Information and communication technologies, e-Health and homelessness: A bibliometric review

Cogent Psychology, 2019
A bibliometric review was conducted to assess the available scientific knowledge regarding the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) by Individuals Experiencing Homelessness (IEH) and reflect on the existing evidence that ICT use has on
Fran Calvo, Xavier Carbonell, Sarah Johnsen   +2 more
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Public-cooperative policy mechanisms for housing commons

International Journal of Housing Policy, 2021
Cooperative housing is experiencing a resurgence of interest worldwide. As a more democratic and affordable alternative to dominant housing provision, it is often heralded as a blueprint for ‘housing commons’.
M. Ferreri, L. Vidal
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Validating the White Flight Hypothesis: Neighborhood Racial Composition and Out-Migration in Two Longitudinal Surveys

Sociological Science
Empirical research assessing the link between neighborhood racial composition and out-migration has largely relied on a single sample from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID).
Peter Mateyka, Matthew Hall
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Oakland Housing Affordability in Brief [PDF]

, 2007
This flier explains housing policy terms and links Oakland housing prices to hourly ...

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