Desegregation in 3d: Displacement, dispersal and development in American public housing

Housing Studies

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 137-158

  Goetz, Edward G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Housing dispersal; Social housing; Urban regeneration

Indexed keywords

HOUSING POLICY; HOUSING PROJECT; INVESTMENT; NEIGHBORHOOD; RACIAL SEGREGATION; SOCIAL HOUSING; SUBSIDY SYSTEM; URBAN AREA;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 77951085352     PISSN: 02673037     EISSN: 14661810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02673030903561800     Document Type: Article

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