Understanding How Housing Policies Can Reduce Community Violence

CE24-030 Exploring the Effectiveness of Housing Policy as a Structural Intervention to Reduce Community Violence: An Evaluation of Choice Neighborhoods and Source of Income Anti-Discrimination Laws

['FUNDING_R01'] · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS · NIH-11172223

This research explores how different housing policies might help make communities safer for young people by reducing violence.

Quick facts

Phase['FUNDING_R01']
Study typeNih_funding
SexAll
SponsorUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS (nih funded)
Locations1 site (DAVIS, UNITED STATES)
Trial IDNIH-11172223 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this research studies

We are looking at two types of housing policies to see if they can lower community violence, especially among youth and young adults. One policy is the Choice Neighborhoods program, which helps revitalize areas with historical underinvestment and struggling public housing. The other policy involves laws that prevent landlords from discriminating based on a person's source of income. We believe these policies can reduce violence by addressing issues like segregation and concentrated disadvantage in neighborhoods.

Who could benefit from this research

Good fit: This research focuses on communities and young people affected by violence and housing disparities, rather than individual patients.

Not a fit: Individuals not living in communities impacted by the housing policies being studied may not directly benefit from this research.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to new housing policies or improvements in existing ones that make communities safer and reduce violence for residents.

How similar studies have performed: While the specific combination of these policies and their direct link to violence reduction is being explored, previous research has shown that social and structural conditions can influence community violence.

Where this research is happening

DAVIS, UNITED STATES

Researchers

About this research

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