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Book The Flipside of Housing Choice

Download or read book The Flipside of Housing Choice written by Thomas Siskar and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forced residential mobility has received an uptick in scholarly analysis and public attention in the aftermath of the 2008 foreclosure crisis. Lately, much political debate has been centered on the lack of affordable housing in American cities. Research on the foreclosure crisis and evictions have revealed disparities in rates of forced moves between whites and minorities, however these are only specific types of forced moves. The purpose of this paper is to investigate, under a broad definition of forced moves (including eviction, foreclosure, private displacement, government displacement, and disaster-caused displacement) the household level predictors that influence the likelihood a person will be forced to move. I use the 2013 American Housing Survey, administered by the United States Census Bureau, to test four explanations of forced mobility and highlight differences in predictors between homeowners and renters with a nationally representative sample. I find that homeownership and at least some college completion increase residential stability, while the presence of a disabled person or a child increases the odds that a household will be forced to move. Homeowners have higher odds of forced mobility if they have a disabled person in the household, and renters if they have children. Across racial groups I do not find differences in overall forced moves. Presence of a disabled person is also a significant predictor of eviction, foreclosure and government displacement, while presence of a child is a predictor of private or government displacement. These results indicate vulnerable households are left exposed to displacement risks and provide support for interventions at the family level to improve residential stability.

Book THE FLIPSIDE

Download or read book THE FLIPSIDE written by Susan Russe and published by Fulton Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-12-07 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was written after being wrongfully accused of a crime of Grand Theft while working for the Sheriff’s Office. Even though I did not commit a crime of Grand Theft, I was used as a political example of what could happen for promoting careers within the office and using money from a jail account. So I was sentenced to the “flip side” from the justice I served and the injustice of being sentenced to a place of confinement, which involved racism, sexism, violence, rape, and allowing the government to get involved in the warehousing of prisoners. I wrote this book for the families of a child that might be headed in the wrong direction, the first-time correctional officer, and for people to be aware that most times, justice turns into injustice from the court system we feel is there to protect us. This book is a must-read. People need to see what happens to a first-time offender behind the walls of a prison.

Book Housing Displacement

Download or read book Housing Displacement written by Guy Baeten and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-10-14 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines reasons, processes and consequences of housing displacement in different geographical contexts. It explores displacement as a prime act of housing injustice – a central issue in urban injustices. With international case studies from the US, the UK, Australia, Canada, India, Spain, Denmark, Sweden, and Hungary, this book explores how housing displacement processes are more diverse and mutate into more new forms than have been acknowledged in the literature. It emphasizes a need to look beyond the existing rich gentrification literature to give primacy to researching processes of displacement to understand the socio-spatial change in the city. Although it is empirically and methodologically demanding for several reasons, studying displacement highlights gentrification’s unjust nature as well as the unjust housing policies in cities and neighborhoods that are simply not undergoing gentrification. The book also demonstrates how expulsion, though under-researched, has become a vital component of contemporary advanced capitalism, and how a focus on gentrification has hindered a potential focus on its flipside of ‘displacement’, as well as the study of the occurrence of poor cleansing from a long-term historical perspective. This book offers interdisciplinary perspectives on housing displacement to academics and researchers in the fields of urban studies, housing, citizenship and migration studies interested in housing policies and governance practices at the urban scale.

Book The Flipside of Feminism

Download or read book The Flipside of Feminism written by Suzanne Venker and published by Wnd Books. This book was released on 2011 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Argues that the feminist movement has been harmful to women and society and that traditional roles will benefit everyone.

Book The Address Book

    Book Details:
  • Author : Deirdre Mask
  • Publisher : St. Martin's Press
  • Release : 2020-04-14
  • ISBN : 1250134781
  • Pages : 182 pages

Download or read book The Address Book written by Deirdre Mask and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2020-04-14 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finalist for the 2020 Kirkus Prize for Nonfiction | One of Time Magazines's 100 Must-Read Books of 2020 | Longlisted for the 2020 Porchlight Business Book Awards "An entertaining quest to trace the origins and implications of the names of the roads on which we reside." —Sarah Vowell, The New York Times Book Review When most people think about street addresses, if they think of them at all, it is in their capacity to ensure that the postman can deliver mail or a traveler won’t get lost. But street addresses were not invented to help you find your way; they were created to find you. In many parts of the world, your address can reveal your race and class. In this wide-ranging and remarkable book, Deirdre Mask looks at the fate of streets named after Martin Luther King Jr., the wayfinding means of ancient Romans, and how Nazis haunt the streets of modern Germany. The flipside of having an address is not having one, and we also see what that means for millions of people today, including those who live in the slums of Kolkata and on the streets of London. Filled with fascinating people and histories, The Address Book illuminates the complex and sometimes hidden stories behind street names and their power to name, to hide, to decide who counts, who doesn’t—and why.

Book Bridging the Gap Between Social and Market Rented Housing in Six European Countries

Download or read book Bridging the Gap Between Social and Market Rented Housing in Six European Countries written by Marietta E. A. Haffner and published by IOS Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The extent to which a gap can be identified between the social and market rental sectors in six countries in north-west Europe (England, Flanders (Belgium), France, Germany, Ireland and the Netherlands) is the central issue in this book." -- Book cover.

Book The US Housing Crisis

    Book Details:
  • Author : Judith Keller
  • Publisher : Springer Nature
  • Release :
  • ISBN : 3031577582
  • Pages : 231 pages

Download or read book The US Housing Crisis written by Judith Keller and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Journal of Housing and Community Development

Download or read book The Journal of Housing and Community Development written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Zacchaeus and Jesus

Download or read book Zacchaeus and Jesus written by Dandi Daley Mackall and published by Tyndale House Publishers. This book was released on 2016 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Told from two points of view, Zacchaeus climbs a tree to meet Jesus and his life changes.

Book Cincinnati Magazine

    Book Details:
  • Author :
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2007-08
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 222 pages

Download or read book Cincinnati Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 2007-08 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cincinnati Magazine taps into the DNA of the city, exploring shopping, dining, living, and culture and giving readers a ringside seat on the issues shaping the region.

Book Crime   Reason  a Black Choice

    Book Details:
  • Author : Marques Lowery
  • Publisher : iUniverse
  • Release : 2022-09-25
  • ISBN : 1532084188
  • Pages : 423 pages

Download or read book Crime Reason a Black Choice written by Marques Lowery and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2022-09-25 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gives vivid detail into the plight of blacks in America, and the struggle to become free in America. The writer delves into historic facts and points out institutional racism, and systematic racism associated with blacks. The purpose of this book is to give factual information that addresses racist laws, and legal proceedings that disenfranchised blacks for the past 100 years. The writer makes a point to explain the root cause of the issues in black America which is related to the split within the household caused by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and Malcolm X. religion was the forefront to black household, and when Malcolm and Martin began to quarrel publicly, it caused a split within the black families, furthermore destroying collectivism in black America.

Book The Revolt of The Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium

Download or read book The Revolt of The Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium written by Martin Gurri and published by Stripe Press. This book was released on 2018-12-04 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How insurgencies—enabled by digital devices and a vast information sphere—have mobilized millions of ordinary people around the world. In the words of economist and scholar Arnold Kling, Martin Gurri saw it coming. Technology has categorically reversed the information balance of power between the public and the elites who manage the great hierarchical institutions of the industrial age: government, political parties, the media. The Revolt of the Public tells the story of how insurgencies, enabled by digital devices and a vast information sphere, have mobilized millions of ordinary people around the world. Originally published in 2014, The Revolt of the Public is now available in an updated edition, which includes an extensive analysis of Donald Trump’s improbable rise to the presidency and the electoral triumphs of Brexit. The book concludes with a speculative look forward, pondering whether the current elite class can bring about a reformation of the democratic process and whether new organizing principles, adapted to a digital world, can arise out of the present political turbulence.

Book Precarious Housing in Europe

    Book Details:
  • Author : PusH Precarious Housing in Europe
  • Publisher : Edition Donau-Universität Krems
  • Release : 2022-09-07
  • ISBN : 3903150940
  • Pages : 407 pages

Download or read book Precarious Housing in Europe written by PusH Precarious Housing in Europe and published by Edition Donau-Universität Krems. This book was released on 2022-09-07 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Precarious housing conditions are on the rise across Europe. Precarious housing refers to housing that is either unaffordable or unsuitable, for example, because it is overcrowded, in poor dwelling condition, poorly located or even unsafe. While there is much literature on the strong link between employment and housing insecurity and abundant investigations into different aspects of precarious housing, hardly any attempt has been made so far to provide a consolidated overview of the whole topic and thereby put these different facets into the joint perspective of housing-related poverty. This Critical Guide adds to the debate on causes, symptoms, consequences and possible solutions and makes them accessible for teaching, learning and self-study across multiple disciplines. It is the result of "PusH - Precarious Housing in Europe", a Strategic Partnership funded under Erasmus+. The seven chapters of this book examine a range of themes, focusing on how experiences of precarious housing intersect with other dynamics of precariousness, associated with insecure immigration status, racism and discrimination, class, wealth, and income disparities, and forms of homelessness and displacement. Each chapter draws on examples from across Europe to explore different experiences of precarious housing, and different responses to these conditions.

Book The Business of Choice

Download or read book The Business of Choice written by Matthew Willcox and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2015 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether your objective is to grow a brand or promote healthy behaviors, you need a deep understanding of how humans intuitively make choices using cognitive mechanisms that have evolved over millions of years. Marketing is about influencing consumers' decisions, and the more you understand about human nature, the more successful you'll be. Fortunately, dramatic recent advances in neuroscience, evolutionary biology, and the behavioral and social sciences are revolutionizing the way we understand human decision-making. The Business of Choice doesn't just reveal what's been learned: it shows how to use these insights to make your brand or behavior the most instinctive, intuitive, and easiest choice. Authored by Matthew Willcox, founder and executive director of Draft FCB's pioneering Institute of Decision Making, The Business of Choice shows you: How choice has shaped the human species, leading to choices that often seem strange and irrational How marketers can leverage the same evolutionary factors that have made humans so successful What we copy from others, and what we don't copy: the power and limitations of "social" The huge cognitive biases associated with planning the future and remembering the past How to make decisions easy for consumers: building cognitive fluency, creating reference points, architecting information, and managing choice Convincing customers to feel intuitively good about the choices they've made - so they'll return for more

Book Hard Choices

    Book Details:
  • Author : Donald Low
  • Publisher : Flipside Digital Content Company Inc.
  • Release : 2014-04-22
  • ISBN : 9971698293
  • Pages : 273 pages

Download or read book Hard Choices written by Donald Low and published by Flipside Digital Content Company Inc.. This book was released on 2014-04-22 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Singapore is changing. The consensus that the PAP government has constructed and maintained over five decades is fraying. The assumptions that underpin Singaporean exceptionalism are no longer accepted as easily and readily as before. Among these are the ideas that the country is uniquely vulnerable, that this vulnerability limits its policy and political options, that good governance demands a degree of political consensus that ordinary democratic arrangements cannot produce, and that the country's success requires a competitive meritocracy accompanied by relatively little income or wealth redistribution.But the policy and political conundrums that Singapore faces today are complex and defy easy answers. Confronted with a political landscape that is likely to become more contested, how should the government respond? What reforms should it pursue? This collection of essays suggests that a far-reaching and radical rethinking of the country's policies and institutions is necessary, even if it weakens the very consensus that enabled Singapore to succeed in its first fifty years.

Book Inclusive Urban Development in the Global South

Download or read book Inclusive Urban Development in the Global South written by Andrea Rigon and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-05-16 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inclusive Urban Development in the Global South emphasizes the importance of the neighbourhood in urban development planning, with case studies aimed at transforming current intervention practices towards more inclusive and just means of engagement with individuals and communities. The chapters explore how diversity of gender, class, race and ethnicity, citizenship status, age, ability, and sexuality is taken (or not taken) into account and approached in the planning and implementation of development policy and interventions in poor urban areas. The book employs a practical perspective on the deployment of theoretical critiques of intersectionality and diversity in development practice through case studies examining issues such as water and sanitation planning in Dhaka, indigenous rights to the city in Bolivia, post-colonial planning in Hong Kong, land reform in Zimbabwe, and many more. The book focuses on radical alternatives with the potential to foster urban transformations for planning and development communities working around the world.

Book The Book on Ending Homelessness

Download or read book The Book on Ending Homelessness written by Iain De Jong and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2019-10-25 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book on Ending Homelessness provides insights for those in the industry, elected officials, policy makers, funders, public servants and the general public on the best ways to move from managing homelessness to ending homelessness. While ending homelessness may seem to be a whacky or even preposterous idea, Iain De Jong takes more than two decades of experience as an award winning industry leader to lay out how and why homelessness can be ended in very practical ways. This book will provoke and teach, serving as both inspiration and an instruction manual for those serious about combatting one of the most important social issues of our time. The book will reshape how you think about homelessness, as well as how strategies like sheltering, street outreach and day services all play a role in ending homelessness when operated with a housing-focused lens and the right service orientation. No doubt the book will reassure some that their thinking and actions regarding homelessness are bang on, while challenging others to think and respond differently in what they do and how they invest their money. Many of the ideas in the book elaborate upon ideas that Iain shares in his blog, keynote speeches and conference presentations, as well as the training series that Iain and his team have been offering for the past decade. If you are involved in homelessness issues or concerned about homelessness, this book is essential reading.