"Theories of Urban Poverty and Implications for Public Housing Policy" by Alexandra M. Curley
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Keywords

Urban poverty, sociological theory, poverty concentration, neighborhood effects, housing policy, HOPE VI

Abstract

Urban poverty has been the subject of sociological and political debate for more than a century. In this article I examine theories of urban poverty and their place in American housing policy. I first discuss theories that have arisen out of the sociological and policy discourse on urban poverty and the research that supports and challenges these theories. I then review current public housing initiatives and discuss the impact of these theories on current housing policy.

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