Recent events have brought attention to the millions of Americans who struggle to find and
pay for housing. Housing has historically been of interest to sociologists, but it has long been …

An extensive literature documents racial discrimination in housing, focusing on its
prevalence and effect on non-White populations. This article studies how such …

Low-income families often live in low-upward-mobility neighborhoods. We study why by
using a randomized trial with housing voucher recipients that provided information, financial …

Scholars have examined how administrative burden creates barriers to accessing public
benefits but have primarily focused on the challenges of claiming benefits. Less is known …

Structural racism encompasses the effects of racial bias across all systems of society. A
growing body of data indicates that structural racism contributes to racial inequities in health …

Despite frequent moves, low–income black families are more likely than any other group to
churn among disadvantaged neighborhoods, and the least likely to escape them. Traditional …

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, localities across the United States have been
given unprecedented short-term rental assistance funding and considerable flexibility in its …

This article examines how and why landlords vary in their uses of eviction filings. Drawing
on over four million property tax records, business filings, and court-ordered eviction …

Using in-depth interview data from families and service providers, we examine the success
of the Creating Moves to Opportunity (CMTO) program in Seattle, focusing on how it reduced …

Sociological studies of poverty governance investigate how state actors manage
marginalized populations, regulate their participation in social institutions, and reform their …