Journal article
Development of an Index of Subsidized Housing Availability and its Relationship to Housing Insecurity
Housing policy debate, v 26(1), pp 172-187
02 Jan 2016
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Abstract
Housing insecurity is a known threat to child health understanding predictors of housing insecurity can help inform policies to protect the health of young children in low-income households. This study sheds light on the relationship between housing insecurity and availability of housing that is affordable to low-income households.
We developed a county-level index of availability of subsidized housing needed to meet the demand of low-income households. Our results estimate that if subsidized units are made available to an additional 5% of the eligible population, the odds of overcrowding decrease by 26% and the odds of families making multiple moves decrease by 31%. Both of these are known predictors of poor child health outcomes. Thus, these results suggest that state and federal investments in expanding the stock of subsidized housing could reduce housing insecurity and thereby also improve the health and well-being of young children, including their families' food security status.
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- Title
- Development of an Index of Subsidized Housing Availability and its Relationship to Housing Insecurity
- Creators
- Kathryn T. Bailey - Boston Medical CenterJohn T. Cook - Boston University School of MedicineStephanie Ettinger de Cuba - Boston UniversityPatrick H. Casey - University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesMariana Chilton - Drexel UniversitySharon M. Coleman - Boston UniversityDiana Becker Cutts - Hennepin County Medical CenterTimothy C. Heeren - Boston UniversityRuth Rose-Jacobs - Boston University School of MedicineMaureen M. Black - University of Maryland, College ParkDeborah A. Frank - Boston University School of Medicine
- Publication Details
- Housing policy debate, v 26(1), pp 172-187
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Number of pages
- 16
- Grant note
- Hartford Foundation for Public Giving Annie E. Casey Foundation Claneil Foundation John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Health Management and Policy
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000366614500008
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84928694095
- Other Identifier
- 991019168423004721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Development Studies
- Urban Studies