The relationship between government assistance and housing outcomes among extremely low-income individuals: A qualitative inquiry in Los Angeles

Housing Studies

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 383-399

  DeVerteuil, Geoffrey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Extremely low income individuals; Government assistance; Housing outcomes; Housing subsidies; Welfare payments

Indexed keywords

CLASS; HOUSING POLICY;

CALIFORNIA; LOS ANGELES; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 19844362624     PISSN: 02673037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02673030500062350     Document Type: Article

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