| The Unintended Consequences: Family and Community, the Victims of Isolated Poverty Contributor(s): Banks, James G. (Author), Banks, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761828567 ISBN-13: 9780761828563 Publisher: University Press of America OUR PRICE: $93.06 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2004 Annotation: The Unintended Consequences describes the tremendous impact of housing policy, which oftentimes discourages communities and inhibits family stability. The book traces housing history from the Victorian Era in London to the present. It gives special attention to Washington, D.C., presenting various grassroots programs that have grown to provide community support in severely impoverished areas. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - Urban |
| Dewey: 301 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.77 lbs) 158 pages |
| Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Urban |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book describes the tremendous impact of housing policy, which oftentimes discourages communities and inhibits family stability. The book traces housing history from the Victorian Era in London to the present. It gives special attention to Washington, D.C., presenting various grassroots programs that have grown to provide community support in severely impoverished areas. The Unintended Consequences gives important firsthand accounts of federal urban initiatives and explains the importance of nurturing community. Historical analysis is blended with interviews with public housing residents and officials to supplement the firsthand account of primary author James Banks. This book is appropriate for urban planners, policy makers, advocates for the urban poor, as well as students of sociology and urban studies in the United States. |
