Benjamin Teresa
Biographic Data
| ID | 4100610 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Benjamin Teresa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Benjamin |
| FAMILY NAME | Teresa |
| SIGNATURE | TERESA B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Wilder School/RVA Eviction Lab, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The “golden era” of eviction prevention
Virginia went from being one of the highest evicting states in the country before the COVID-19 pandemic to one praised for the success of its rent relief implementation. How was Virginia able to effectively implement the rent relief program despite preexisting barriers to coordinated action within the housing policy community? This paper traces the shifting and contingent nature of the eviction landscape in various governance sites, including the…
Power in the Court
Existing research shows that tenants are disadvantaged in eviction proceedings, but studies have provided an incomplete account of the way court procedures and practices work together to produce systematic disadvantage. We draw on legal aid attorneys' accounts of eviction hearings-particularly how courts establish whether and how much rent is owed-to show how hearings routinely result in judgments in favor of plaintiffs even when tenants have a l…
Youth participatory action research as an empowerment-based method for community change
Youth participatory action research (YPAR) centers the experiences of young people as experts in issues impacting their lives. The process of engaging in YPAR has potential to create positive outcomes for youth researchers, including skills associated with empowerment. As such, YPAR is a valuable method for building community power and capacity for change. Little is understood about the process by which empowerment happens through YPAR, including…
Power in the Court
Existing research shows that tenants are disadvantaged in eviction proceedings, but studies have provided an incomplete account of the way court procedures and practices work together to produce systematic disadvantage. We draw on legal aid attorneys' accounts of eviction hearings-particularly how courts establish whether and how much rent is owed-to show how hearings routinely result in judgments in favor of plaintiffs even when tenants have a l…
Youth participatory action research as an empowerment-based method for community change
Youth participatory action research (YPAR) centers the experiences of young people as experts in issues impacting their lives. The process of engaging in YPAR has potential to create positive outcomes for youth researchers, including skills associated with empowerment. As such, YPAR is a valuable method for building community power and capacity for change. Little is understood about the process by which empowerment happens through YPAR, including…
Youth participatory action research as an empowerment-based method for community change
Youth participatory action research (YPAR) centers the experiences of young people as experts in issues impacting their lives. The process of engaging in YPAR has potential to create positive outcomes for youth researchers, including skills associated with empowerment. As such, YPAR is a valuable method for building community power and capacity for change. Little is understood about the process by which empowerment happens through YPAR, including…
Power in the Court
Existing research shows that tenants are disadvantaged in eviction proceedings, but studies have provided an incomplete account of the way court procedures and practices work together to produce systematic disadvantage. We draw on legal aid attorneys' accounts of eviction hearings-particularly how courts establish whether and how much rent is owed-to show how hearings routinely result in judgments in favor of plaintiffs even when tenants have a l…
The “golden era” of eviction prevention
Virginia went from being one of the highest evicting states in the country before the COVID-19 pandemic to one praised for the success of its rent relief implementation. How was Virginia able to effectively implement the rent relief program despite preexisting barriers to coordinated action within the housing policy community? This paper traces the shifting and contingent nature of the eviction landscape in various governance sites, including the…
Eviction (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Action research (1 work) · Argumentation theory (1 work) · Community Health and Development (1 work) · Community-based participatory research (1 work) · Corporate governance (1 work) · Credibility (1 work) · Economic growth (1 work) · Empowerment (1 work)