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Socioeconomic Influences on Affordable Housing Residents: Problem Definition and Possible Solutions

In: Different Strategies of Housing Design

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  • Lisa Quintiliani
  • Deborah Bowen

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Socioeconomic status (SES) is a powerful social determinant of health. Often, affordable housing is an important step in promoting reliable economic and social health among individuals living in poverty. However, we argue that we must go further to improve the long-term health outcomes of these individuals and families. First, we use survey data and geographical analysis to identify the socioeconomic status of neighborhoods and residents of affordable housing in a major urban center. SES levels are certainly lower among affordable housing residents, and SES was significantly lower in public housing development neighborhoods than other neighborhoods. We offer solutions from our own and other research experiences that identify potential changes to affordable housing to promote and maximize health of residents. These data have implications for multilevel intervention.

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  • Lisa Quintiliani & Deborah Bowen, 2019. "Socioeconomic Influences on Affordable Housing Residents: Problem Definition and Possible Solutions," Chapters, in: Aysem Berrin Cakmakli (ed.), Different Strategies of Housing Design, IntechOpen.
    • Handle: RePEc:ito:pchaps:188384
    DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.86960
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    Keywords

    built environment; neighborhood; socioeconomic status; affordable housing;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q56 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environment and Development; Environment and Trade; Sustainability; Environmental Accounts and Accounting; Environmental Equity; Population Growth

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