The Effects of Federal Poverty Deconcentration Efforts on Economic Self-sufficiency and Problematic Behaviors
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“The concentration of affordable rental housing in pockets of poverty isolates residences from social and economic opportunities. A growing body of social science research indicates that living in a distressed, high-poverty neighborhood undermines the long-term life chances of families and children. By helping families relocate from high-poverty to low-poverty neighborhoods, the housing voucher program has the potential to lead to significant improvements in families’ well-being and long-term life chances”
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