Section 8
A Promise of Mobility
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13102134 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joan Retsinas (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1981 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 28-36 |
| Publication date | 1981-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Housing and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2376-0923 • E-ISSN: 0888-2746 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/08882746.1981.11429858 |
| OpenAlex | W2163451263 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
This research investigates the impact of Section 8 Existing Housing, the rent subsidy component of the 1974 Housing and Community Development Act, on residential mobility. One goal of the Act was to increase residential heterogeneity by making it possible for minority and low income households to receive rent subsidies and move into previously unaffordable housing and neighborhoods. Data from five housing authorities in Rhode Island were analyzed, and it was found that for the most part, certificate holders did not move, but that the program served more in the capacity of an income transfer program. Reasons for the failure to achieve the social goal of mobility and heterogeneity are discussed in terms of individual, social, and market causes for failure
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| Citations per year | 0.03 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1992 - 1992 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |