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Effects of some publicly financed housing programs for the urban poor
Author(s) -
Kalt Neil C.,
Zalkind Sheldon S.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.585
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1520-6629
pISSN - 0090-4392
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6629(197607)4:3<298::aid-jcop2290040312>3.0.co;2-3
Subject(s) - subsidy , public housing , public economics , point (geometry) , business , subsidized housing , low income , economics , economic growth , demographic economics , geometry , mathematics , market economy
Research findings provide considerable support for the proposition that public housing can be designed in ways that result in tenant satisfaction. The findings suggest that three interacting features of design produce housing that facilitates the development of social networks and reduces considerably the incidence of crime. The findings also suggest that these are important and related determinants of tenant satisfaction. Additional implications for providing low‐income families with satisfactory housing come from the studies of rent subsidies and direct housing allowances. Although further research is clearly needed before conclusions about their effectiveness can be drawn, the studies that have been done suggest that rent subsidies and direct housing allowances are desirable strategies from the vantage point of the participating families.