The Challenge of Targeting Services: A Typology of Public-Housing Residents

Theodos, Brett; Popkin, Susan J.; Parilla, Joe; Getsinger, Liza

doi:10.1086/668416

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“…In the context of scarcity, persuasive arguments suggest a responsibility to deliver services for households most likely to avoid homelessness and associated costs (12, 19, 94). Prevention efforts shift toward avoiding reentry into homelessness instead of promoting connections to housing (14, 67, 104).…”

Section: Transforming Coordinated Responses To Homelessnessmentioning

confidence: 99%

Solving Homelessness from a Complex Systems Perspective: Insights for Prevention Responses

Fowler

Hovmand

Marçal

et al. 2019

Annu. Rev. Public Health

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Homelessness represents an enduring public health threat facing communities across the developed world. Children, families, and marginalized adults face life course implications of housing insecurity, while communities struggle to address the extensive array of needs within heterogeneous homeless populations. Trends in homelessness remain stubbornly high despite policy initiatives to end homelessness. A complex systems perspective provides insights into the dynamics underlying coordinated responses to homelessness. A constant demand for housing assistance strains service delivery, while prevention efforts remain inconsistently implemented in most countries. Feedback processes challenge efficient service delivery. A system dynamics model tests assumptions of policy interventions for ending homelessness. Simulations suggest that prevention provides a leverage point within the system; small efficiencies in keeping people housed yield disproportionately large reductions in homelessness. A need exists for policies that ensure reliable delivery of coordinated prevention efforts. A complex systems approach identifies capacities and constraints for sustainably solving homelessness.

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Section: Transforming Coordinated Responses To Homelessnessmentioning

confidence: 99%

Solving Homelessness from a Complex Systems Perspective: Insights for Prevention Responses

Fowler

Hovmand

Marçal

et al. 2019

Annu. Rev. Public Health

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“…Other forms of social housing include non-profit and cooperative housing, and rent supplements. Residents of public housing tend to be in poorer health than non-residents 1. When compared with the general population, public housing residents are more likely to die prematurely,2 have lower self-rated health,3–5 and have a greater probability of having a chronic disease, including diabetes, hypertension, asthma3 and mental illness 2 6–9.…”

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Health and social predictors of applications to public housing: a population-based analysis

Hinds

Bechtel

Distasio

et al. 2016

J Epidemiol Community Health

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Applicants to public housing were in poorer health compared to people of the same income level who did not apply to public housing. These health issues may affect the long-term stability of their tenancy if appropriate services and supports are not provided. Additionally, preventing ill health, better management of mental health and additional supports may reduce the need for public housing, which, in turn, would alleviate the pressure on governments to provide this form of housing.

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“…In North America, social housing is predominantly termed public-housing. Evidence from the literature suggests residents of public-housing tend to be in poorer health than the general population (Theodos, Popkin, Parilla, & Getsinger, 2012). This is because these residents are at higher risk of exposure to indoor environmental pollution in their homes and thus disproportionately affected by chronic environmental diseases including asthma (Breysse et al (2011).…”

Section: The Concept Of Social Housingmentioning

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The Indoor Environmental Quality Performance of Green Low-Income Single-Family Housing

Akom¹,

Sadick²,

Issa³

et al. 2018

Journal of Green Building

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There is little empirical evidence in the literature about the indoor environmental quality performance of residential buildings in general and of social housing in particular. To address this problem, this study used a mixed-method approach to evaluate the indoor environmental quality performance of 17 green low-income single attached family houses in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. Questionnaires were administered to occupants to assess their snapshot and long-term satisfaction with the indoor environment. In addition, snapshot measurements were carried out to evaluate the indoor environmental quality factors of thermal comfort, indoor air quality, lighting and acoustics. Occupants' snapshot satisfaction was categorized into two groups (i.e. satisfied/comfortable or dissatisfied/uncomfortable) and compared with snapshot measurements. The results showed the measured IEQ parameters were well below recommended threshold levels. Further, occupants with higher snapshot satisfaction were generally exposed to relatively lower levels of indoor pollutants. A statistically significant difference was found in PM10 level only between the snapshot satisfied and snapshot dissatisfied groups of occupants. Apparent sound transmission classes were below the standard reference value of 50, suggesting potential problems in noise attenuation within different spaces in each apartment and between apartments. The findings of this study could help governments implement green shadowing for public-housing and also renovate existing houses using the same principles.

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The Challenge of Targeting Services: A Typology of Public-Housing Residents

Cited by 16 publications

References 28 publications

Solving Homelessness from a Complex Systems Perspective: Insights for Prevention Responses

Solving Homelessness from a Complex Systems Perspective: Insights for Prevention Responses

Health and social predictors of applications to public housing: a population-based analysis

The Indoor Environmental Quality Performance of Green Low-Income Single-Family Housing

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