At first glance, the concept of density is wonderfully appealing to planners. It is an objective,
quantitative, and, by itself, neutral term. However, a second and third glance reveals that it is …

This review takes stock of contemporary social science research on homelessness.
Research on homelessness in the 1980s has been prompted by the increased numbers and …

Filling a gap in the literature of the field, Factorial Survey Experiments provides researchers
with a practical guide to using the factorial survey method to assess respondents' beliefs …

Originally published in 1990, and re-issued in 2020 with an updated Preface, this book
shows how the UK has become a nation of home owners, and the effect it has had on …

Claims that homeownership is beneficial to both owners and society have not been
examined empirically. This article explores evidence from the General Social Survey and the …

Despite frequent moves, low–income black families are more likely than any other group to
churn among disadvantaged neighborhoods, and the least likely to escape them. Traditional …

This paper is a critical analysis of recent US policy to promote low-income homeownership.
It examines the ideology and assumptions buttressing this policy, evidence on the effects of …

This book examines the experience of men and women of different ages and cultures living
in a range of different kinds of places, including 'ordinary'and 'special'housing-from a high …

Over 20 years of scholarship suggests that living in America's poorest and most dangerous
communities diminishes the life course development of children and adults. In the 1990s, the …

The term neighborhood has been reduced to a word for a convenient geographical locator.
In fact, most cities claim to be compiled of neighborhoods, but this strays far from the term's …