Unintended Consequences

Family and Community, the Victims of Isolated Poverty

AvJames G. Banks,Peter Banks

Häftad, Engelska, 2004

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Beskrivning

This book describes the tremendous impact of housing policy, which oftentimes discourages communities and inhibits family stability. The book traces housing history from the Victorian Era in London to the present. It gives special attention to Washington, D.C., presenting various grassroots programs that have grown to provide community support in severely impoverished areas. The Unintended Consequences gives important firsthand accounts of federal urban initiatives and explains the importance of nurturing community. Historical analysis is blended with interviews with public housing residents and officials to supplement the firsthand account of primary author James Banks. This book is appropriate for urban planners, policy makers, advocates for the urban poor, as well as students of sociology and urban studies in the United States.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2004-04-29
Mått:164 x 215 x 13 mm
Vikt:204 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:158
Förlag:University Press of America
ISBN:9780761828570

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Socialt arbete och välfärd inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

James G. Banks, a native and resident of Washington D.C., served as an official for housing programs at the local and federal levels for nearly thirty years. He also served as a housing consultant for numerous clients, including the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal National Mortgage Association.Peter S. Banks is a writer living in Washington, D.C.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1 AcknowledgmentsChapter 2 ForewordChapter 3 PrefaceChapter 4 Introduction: Victorian England; New York Tenements; NotesChapter 5 The Unintended Consequences: Public Housing; Community; Services; Out of Control; The New Social Control; ChildrenChapter 6 Divergent Neighborhoods: Barry Farm; Southwest; NotesChapter 7 The Creation of Public Housing: The Housing Act of 1937; Residents of Public Housing; Social Programs; NotesChapter 8 Early Public Housing in Washington, D.C.: The Alley Dwelling Authority; Working in Public Housing; Life in War Housing; The Status of Public Housing; Changes in Anacostia; NotesChapter 9 Postwar Housing: The Rise of Urban Renewal; Public Housing Statistics; Warnings Against Concentrated Poverty; NotesChapter 10 The Urban Renewal Experience: The Relocation of Residents; The Relocation of Businesses; Dilemma of Urban RenewalChapter 11 Programs of the Great Society: The 1960s; The Economic Opportunity Act of 1964; The Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965; Model Cities; Tenant Unrest in Public Housing; The Booke Amendments; NotesChapter 12 The Poverty Program: UPO; The Perspective of an Executive Director; A Study of Anacostia; NotesChapter 13 The Decline of Public Housing: Parklands; Public Housing Statistics; Changing Cities; Omnibus Act of 1981; Segregation in Public Housing; Resident Experiences; NotesChapter 14 Crime and Education: The Proliferation of Crime; Responses to Crime; Incarceration; Drug-related Crime; Police Experience; Urban Public Education; NotesChapter 15 Change in Washington, D.C.:Turning Around a Community; Anacostia/Congress Heights Partnerships; Children's Center; Established Neighborhood Institutions; Coordinating Services; The Efforts of Individuals (Brenda Jones, Jackie Massey, Dorothea FerrelChapter 16 Conclusions and Recommendations: Intent; Consequence: Deterioration of Community and Family Life; Consequence: Deterioration of Public Education; Consequence: Deterioration of Social Services; Consequence: Crime; Consequence: Deterioration of NeighbChapter 17 BibliographyChapter 18 IndexChapter 19 About the Authors