Vouchering out distressed subsidized developments: Does moving lead to enhanced feeling of safety?

When families are provided with Section 8 vouchers or certificates, with moderate counseling and no program requirements as to where they should move, how far will they move and how successful will the moves be in terms of attaining greater feelings of safety? This article offers some answers to the...

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Published inEnvironment and behavior Vol. 31; no. 1; p. 3
Main Authors Varady, David P, Walker, Carole C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Thousand Oaks SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC 01.01.1999
Subjects
Housing subsidies
Relocation
Safety
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Summary:When families are provided with Section 8 vouchers or certificates, with moderate counseling and no program requirements as to where they should move, how far will they move and how successful will the moves be in terms of attaining greater feelings of safety? This article offers some answers to these questions through analysis of the experiences of households relocated from four distressed privately owned subsidized developments in Baltimore, Newport News, Virginia; Kansas City, Missouri; and San Francisco.
ISSN:0013-9165
1552-390X