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Too Good to be True? The Variable and Contingent Benefits of Displacement and Relocation among Low-Income Public Housing Residents

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The forced displacement and relocation of low-income residents resulting from public housing redevelopment has attracted a great deal of research attention. Tracking studies of HOPE VI and similar redevelopment efforts in the US have depicted a record of mixed and inconsistent benefits for the families displaced. Detailed case studies of individual families are used to illustrate the variable and contingent nature of the impacts of displacement and relocation away from public housing. The cases presented here provide examples of how the experience of displaced families can change, sometimes dramatically, over time and how this affects their own assessments of the experience. Residents' perception of relocation is strongly influenced by their overall view of neighborhood restructuring, regardless of whether they themselves directly benefit. The findings suggest that qualitative and or ethnographic research into the experiences of displaced public housing residents can be useful in understanding how relocation affects the lives of very low-income households.

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  • Edward G. Goetz, 2013. "Too Good to be True? The Variable and Contingent Benefits of Displacement and Relocation among Low-Income Public Housing Residents," Housing Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 28(2), pages 235-252, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:chosxx:v:28:y:2013:i:2:p:235-252
    DOI: 10.1080/02673037.2013.767884
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    1. Rachel Kleit & Lynne Manzo, 2006. "To move or not to move: Relationships to place and relocation choices in HOPE VI," Housing Policy Debate, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 17(2), pages 271-308.
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