LibGuides: Affordable Housing: In the U.S.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development's office in Washington, D.C. Source: Tim Evanson, Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0

Books at Gumberg

Helping America's Homeless: emergency shelter or affordable housing? by Martha R. Burt
Call Number: HV4505 .H4 2001

Drawing on data from the National Survey of Homeless Assistance Providers and Clients (NSHAPC), and extending their pioneering work, the authors examine every aspect of homelessness in America, from how many homeless people there are, where they are, and why they became homeless, to how long their homelessness lasts.
The Federal Government and Urban Housing by R. Allen Hays
Call Number: eBook

A comprehensive history of U.S. housing policy that illuminates the political struggles that have accompanied the nation's effort to assist those citizens who are in desperate need of decent, affordable housing.
The Geography of Opportunity: race and housing choice in metropolitan America by Xavier de Souza Briggs
Call Number: eBook

Persistent patterns of segregation by race and income still exist in housing and schools, along with a growing emphasis on rapid metropolitan development (sprawl) that encourages upwardly mobile families to abandon older communities and their problems. This dual pattern is becoming increasingly important as America grows more diverse than ever and economic inequality increases.
Out of Sight, Out of Mind: homeless children and families in small-town America by Yvonne Vissing
Call Number: eBook

Homelessness in small towns and rural areas is on the rise. Drawing on interviews with and case studies of three hundred children and their families, with supporting statistics from federal, state, and private agencies, Vissing illustrates the impact this social problem has upon education, health, and the economy.
Fair and Affordable Housing in the U. S.: trends, outcomes, future directions by Robert Mark Silverman (Volume Editor); Kelly L. Patterson (Volume Editor)
Call Number: eBook

This book examines trends, outcomes and future directions of U.S. fair and affordable housing policy. It focuses on four areas of interest: fair housing policy, affordable housing finance, equitable approaches to land use, rent vouchers, and homeownership policy.
Green Affordable Housing by Gerald N. Burlinghouse (Editor)
Call Number: eBook

This book examines steps the Department of Housing and Urban Develop has and has not taken toward green affordable housing.
Public Housing Myths: Perception, Reality, and Social Policy by Nicholas Dagen Bloom (Editor); Gregory Holcomb Umbach; Lawrence J. Vale (Editor); Joseph Heathcott; Fritz Umbach (Editor)
Call Number: eBook

Public Housing Myths pulls together these fresh perspectives and unexpected findings into a single volume to provide an updated, panoramic view of public housing.

Finding Resources at Gumberg

Use these subjects in any of our databases or DUQSearch to find books, articles, and more! (Note: We've recommended a few databases below!)

Affordable Housing OR Low-Cost Housing AND United States
Low-Income Housing AND United States
Affordable Housing AND Homelessness
Affordable Housing AND Poverty
Housing Crisis AND United States
Housing Subsidies AND United States
Housing Market AND United States
Affordable Housing AND Segregation
Affordable Housing AND Discrimination
Affordable Housing AND Natural Disasters
Affordable Housing AND Homeownership
Affordable Housing AND Policy

Academic Search Elite (EBSCO)
Find basic articles from journals, newspapers, and magazines from a wide range of fields.

CQ Researcher: Affordable Housing Shortage
Find more in-depth research reports using the Issue Tracker on the right.

EconLit
Take a look at the topic from an Economics perspective. Search books and journals here.
HeinOnline
For housing policy and law research!
JSTOR
Searches articles, book chapters, and more.
ProQuest Research Library
Find basic articles from scholarly and trade journals, as well as magazines.
Sociological Abstracts (ProQuest)
Search hundreds of abstracts to find articles on your topic. If the full-text is unavailable, use ILLiad to request an electronic copy of the article.
SAGE Journals
Search publications from a wide variety of fields to look at your topic from different aspects.

Social Explorer
Social Explorer helps you gain deep insights into any location of interest through thousands of data variables and stunning visualizations, and reinforces your decisions with reliable data mapping capabilities.

Resources from the Web

Government Resources:

U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
Press releases, state info, and information on various housing-related topics, like buying a home.
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural Development
Research the housing programs available in rural areas.
USA.gov: Find Affordable Rental Housing
Affordable housing locator programs and voucher programs.

Data:

CBPP: Housing
From the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, non-profit and non-partisan research.
Disparities in Mortgage Lending and Foreclosures: Maps and Data
From the Center for Responsible Lending. 2004-2008.
HUD USER
Department of Housing and Urban Development's Policy Development and Research portal.
Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University
Review their research, which is used to influence housing policies.
Social Explorer
Social Explorer helps you gain deep insights into any location of interest through thousands of data variables and stunning visualizations, and reinforces your decisions with reliable data mapping capabilities.
U.S. Census: American Housing Survey
Data and publications from "the most comprehensive national housing survey in the United States."
Urban Institute: Housing and Housing Finance
See research on affordability, Section 8 vouchers, homeownership, credit availability, and more.
Urban Land Institute
Read the research publications that the American branch of this non-profit uses to influence policy.
Western Pennsylvania Regional Data Center
Provides a shared technological and legal infrastructure to support research, analysis, decision making, and community engagement. It was created in 2015 and is managed by the University of Pittsburgh Center for Urban and Social Research, in partnership with Allegheny County and the City of Pittsburgh.