Race, Ethnicity, and Minority Housing in the United States, Volume 16Jamshid Momeni Although there has been general improvement in America's housing since 1949, when the U.S. Congress proclaimed the goal of a decent home and suitable living environment for every American family, this stated national aim has clearly not been achieved. Substandard housing conditions are still prevalent anong various racial, ethnic, and economic groups. This book, edited by a leading population and housing scholar with contributions from nationally recognized housing experts, reviews recent data derived from census reports and housing surveys. It focuses on the reasons why the quality and quantity of housing available to blacks, Hispanics, Asian Americans, and American Indians remains significantly below standards for whites. |
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A Historical Review of Changes in Public Housing | 1 |
An Examination of Recent | 19 |
Racial Inequalities in Home Ownership | 39 |
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Alaska Native American Indians Annual Housing Survey Asian American housing Benton Harbor BFHHs black housing black population black suburbanization blacks and whites census tract central city Chicago Chinese Filipino Civil Rights compared complete plumbing Cost Burden crowding declined Department of Housing differentials discrimination economic ethnic subgroups factors families female householders foreign-born Hispanic home ownership Housing and Urban housing authorities Housing Characteristics housing conditions housing cost housing market Housing Policy housing problems housing programs housing quality housing units housing values increased Indian housing indicate Japanese Kain and Quigley less living median household income metropolitan areas minority housing mortgage neighborhoods non-Hispanic whites nonmetropolitan overcrowding owner-occupied percent in 1970 percent of black percentage Physically Inadequate proportion public housing race racial differences Racial Segregation region rent rental renters reservations residential segregation residents SMSA Social socioeconomic subsidized housing suburbs Table U.S. Bureau U.S. Department units Urban Development variables Washington