Interesting studies which includes the beneficial effects of subsidised housing Kerrie Christian To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: "David Hulchanski, University of Toronto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From PREDICTORS OF HOMELESSNESS AMONG FAMILIES IN NY CITY: FROM SHELTER REQUEST TO HOUSING STABILITY American Journal of Public Health, Nov 1998. -- "Subsidized housing was virtually the only predictor of residential stability after shelter." -- "The odds of stability were 20.6 times greater for those who received subsidized housing than for those who did not. Among families who received subsidized housing, 97% were in their own apartment, and 80% were stable.. Of those who did not receive subsidized housing, only 38% were in their own apartment, and 18% were stable. The contribution of age was comparatively trivial." -- "If homeless families had been randomly assigned to receive subsidized housing in a controlled experiment, we could now conclude that receipt of subsidized housing, rather than individual characteristics, was key to their long-term stability." -- "Mental or physical health problems did not appreciably cause family homelessness or impede later stability." -- "Conclusions. Housing subsidies are critical to ending homelessness among families." =========================== TITLE: "Predictors of homelessness among families in New York City: From shelter request to housing stability" American Journal of Public Health, 88(11), 1651-1657, November 1998 by Marybeth Shinn; Beth C Weitzman; Daniela Stojanovic; James R Knickman; et al; New York University
